Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Guinea-Bissau
30.6%
in 2024
Kenya
30.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
168th
Kenya rank
169th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 30.6% against 30.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 168th and Kenya ranks 169th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 7.1% 8.0% 0.8% Kenya
1990s 11.1% 11.8% 0.6% Kenya
2000s 17.6% 17.6% 0.1% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 24.1% 24.4% 0.3% Kenya
2020s 29.2% 29.3% 0.2% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?
Guinea-Bissau, at 30.6% against 30.6% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 168th and Kenya ranks 169th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (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