Guinea-Bissau vs (SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Guinea-Bissau
11.47
in 2022
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
7.28
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
153rd
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
151st

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
24681012199020062022

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 11.47 against 7.28 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, a difference of 4.19.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 151st of 193 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau (SDGRC) Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.6 3.03 2.58 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 8.66 5.06 3.6 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 11.02 6.93 4.1 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Guinea-Bissau or (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
Guinea-Bissau, at 11.47 against 7.28 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Guinea-Bissau and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
4.19, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Guinea-Bissau and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 151st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed