Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 12.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guinea-Bissau stood at 12.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 12.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1980.
That places Guinea-Bissau 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.1% | — |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 12.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guinea-Bissau was 12.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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