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
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.