2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Guinea
Guinea: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 5.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Guinea is 5.6, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Guinea peaked at 7.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2009.
That places Guinea 80th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2 | — |
| 2001 | 6.1 | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 6.8 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 7.2 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 5.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 5.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.8, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.86 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Guinea?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Guinea was 5.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2009.
- How does Guinea rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Guinea ranks 80th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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