Guinea vs India: Prevalence of overweight
Guinea
28.6%
in 2022
India
29.5%
in 2022
Guinea rank
174th
India rank
173rd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Guinea
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 29.5% against 28.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 174th and India ranks 173rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.2% | 1.7% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.1% | 2.3% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.2% | 1.1% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 28.5% | 0.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Guinea or India?
- India, at 29.5% against 28.6% in Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Guinea and India?
- 0.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and India?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and India rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Guinea ranks 174th and India ranks 173rd 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.