Guinea-Bissau vs Uganda: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Guinea-Bissau
12.53
in 2022
Uganda
12.01
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
165th
Uganda rank
168th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Uganda
4681012199020062022

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 12.53 against 12.01 in Uganda, a difference of 0.52.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th and Uganda ranks 168th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 4.39 4.98 0.586 Uganda
2000s 6.78 6.44 0.34 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 9.54 8.14 1.4 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 12.04 11.21 0.83 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Guinea-Bissau or Uganda?
Guinea-Bissau, at 12.53 against 12.01 in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?
0.52, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Uganda rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th and Uganda ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +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
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed