Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Guinea
12.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
11.6%
in 2024
Guinea rank
172nd
Zimbabwe rank
174th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 12.1% against 11.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Guinea ranks 172nd and Zimbabwe ranks 174th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 3.1% 4.5% 1.4% Zimbabwe
1990s 4.3% 5.5% 1.1% Zimbabwe
2000s 6.5% 6.8% 0.3% Zimbabwe
2010s 9.0% 8.5% 0.5% Guinea
2020s 11.4% 10.8% 0.6% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
Guinea, at 12.1% against 11.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
0.5%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Guinea ranks 172nd and Zimbabwe ranks 174th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (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
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