2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 3.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 3.3 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2011.
That places Guinea-Bissau 126th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8 | — |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 3 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.74 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau was 3.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2011.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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