Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
23.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.4
in 2015
All-time low
19.1
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Guinea-Bissau stood at 23.4. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 23.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 1975.
That places Guinea-Bissau 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3 | 19.1 | 19.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.18 | 19.6 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.43 | 20.9 | 22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.55 | 22.1 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.23 | 23 | 23.4 | 7 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Guinea-Bissau was 23.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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