2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Guyana
Guyana: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 5.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Guyana, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 5.7 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Guyana peaked at 6.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2000.
That places Guyana 77th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7 | — |
| 2001 | 5 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.51 | 4.7 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 | 5.7 | 6 | 3 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0482 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8539 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Guyana?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Guyana was 5.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Guyana ranks 77th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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