Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 11.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 11.4% for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1980.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.7% | — |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +2.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 11.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 11.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Guinea-Bissau was 11.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.