Guinea vs Tanzania: Prevalence of overweight, male
Guinea
22.0%
in 2022
Tanzania
23.1%
in 2022
Guinea rank
168th
Tanzania rank
165th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 23.1% against 22.0% in Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 168th and Tanzania ranks 165th of 196 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 11.2% | 2.9% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 15.2% | 1.3% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 19.2% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 22.5% | 1.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Guinea or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 23.1% against 22.0% in Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Guinea and Tanzania?
- 1.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Tanzania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Guinea ranks 168th and Tanzania ranks 165th 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.