Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: Prevalence of overweight, male
Guinea-Bissau
25.9%
in 2022
Namibia
27.1%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
160th
Namibia rank
158th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 27.1% against 25.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 160th and Namibia ranks 158th of 196 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 13.6% | 3.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 19.1% | 2.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 23.8% | 1.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 26.6% | 1.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Guinea-Bissau or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 27.1% against 25.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 1.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 160th and Namibia ranks 158th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.