Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Guinea
Guinea: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 22.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
22.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 189 countries
All-time high
22.9
in 2015
All-time low
19.1
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Guinea, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Guinea stood at 22.9. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Guinea peaked at 22.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 1975.
Guinea ranks 165th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 | 19.38 | 19.1 | 19.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.28 | 19.8 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.25 | 20.8 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.16 | 21.8 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.76 | 22.6 | 22.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,123 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 193,609 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 181,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 190,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 194,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 189,269 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 199,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Guinea?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Guinea was 22.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 1975.
- How does Guinea rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Guinea ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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