Guinea-Bissau vs Japan: Obesity in men vs. women
Guinea-Bissau
7.8%
in 2024
Japan
8.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
157th
Japan rank
156th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th and Japan ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.4% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Guinea-Bissau or Japan?
- Japan, at 8.0% against 7.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Guinea-Bissau and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Japan rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th and Japan ranks 156th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.