Bangladesh vs Guinea: Prevalence of overweight
Bangladesh
27.0%
in 2022
Guinea
28.6%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
177th
Guinea rank
174th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Bangladesh
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 28.6% against 27.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 177th and Guinea ranks 174th of 196 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 9.9% | 5.1% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 16.4% | 7.0% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 23.3% | 4.9% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 27.8% | 2.0% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Bangladesh or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 28.6% against 27.0% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Bangladesh and Guinea?
- 1.6%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guinea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Guinea rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Bangladesh ranks 177th and Guinea ranks 174th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.