Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 2.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2.82 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.41 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.89 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 45 Sri Lanka 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Central African Republic 2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Fiji 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Mauritania 2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Thailand 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Chad 2.72 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 2.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.