Guinea-Bissau vs Niger: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Guinea-Bissau
4.8%
in 2024
Niger
4.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
166th
Niger rank
167th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Niger
012345198020022024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th and Niger ranks 167th of 198 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 2.3% 1.8% 0.4% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 3.4% 3.1% 0.4% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 4.5% 4.2% 0.2% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Guinea-Bissau or Niger?
Guinea-Bissau, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Niger rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th and Niger ranks 167th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed