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

Guinea
27.7%
in 2024
Zambia
28.7%
in 2024
Guinea rank
179th
Zambia rank
178th

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

  • Guinea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 28.7% against 27.7% in Guinea, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.

Guinea ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 178th 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 5.7% 9.1% 3.5% Zambia
1990s 9.0% 11.3% 2.3% Zambia
2000s 15.0% 15.2% 0.2% Zambia
2010s 20.9% 21.3% 0.3% Zambia
2020s 26.1% 27.1% 1.0% Zambia

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 or Zambia?
Zambia, at 28.7% against 27.7% in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Guinea and Zambia?
1.0%, 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 (crude estimate)?
Guinea ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 178th 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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About this data

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