Guinea vs Zambia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Guinea
30.2%
in 2024
Zambia
31.1%
in 2024
Guinea rank
177th
Zambia rank
175th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 31.1% against 30.2% in Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 177th and Zambia ranks 175th of 198 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 10.7% | 4.6% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 13.5% | 3.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 17.9% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 24.0% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 29.5% | 0.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 31.1% against 30.2% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Guinea ranks 177th and Zambia ranks 175th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.