Child adolescent obesity in Guinea
Guinea: Child adolescent obesity was 10.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.85
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.85
in 2024
All-time low
2.64
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Guinea stood at 10.85. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Guinea peaked at 10.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.64, in 1980.
Guinea ranks 175th 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.
Child adolescent obesity in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.64 | — |
| 1981 | 2.68 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.73 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.79 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.85 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.92 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.99 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.08 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.16 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.26 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.36 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 3.47 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.59 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.71 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.85 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.99 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.15 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.32 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.5 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.68 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.88 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.09 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.31 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.53 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 5.75 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.98 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.42 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.63 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.83 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.02 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.22 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.43 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.65 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.88 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.13 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.68 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.97 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.27 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.57 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 9.88 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.19 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.51 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 10.85 | +3.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 10.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.12, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 10.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.03, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.91 | 2.64 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 | 3.36 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 | 4.88 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 | 7.02 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 9.57 | 10.85 | 5 |
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 child adolescent obesity in Guinea?
- Child adolescent obesity in Guinea was 10.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Guinea ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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