Guyana vs Solomon Islands: Prevalence of overweight
Guyana
56.4%
in 2022
Solomon Islands
56.9%
in 2022
Guyana rank
96th
Solomon Islands rank
94th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Guyana
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 56.9% against 56.4% in Guyana, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 96th and Solomon Islands ranks 94th of 196 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 41.6% | 5.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 46.4% | 1.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 52.1% | 0.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 56.3% | 0.5% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Guyana or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 56.9% against 56.4% in Guyana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Guyana and Solomon Islands?
- 0.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Solomon Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Solomon Islands rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Guyana ranks 96th and Solomon Islands ranks 94th 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.