Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guinea
Guinea: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 10.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.6%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
173rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guinea is 10.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guinea peaked at 10.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
That places Guinea 173rd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 170 Haiti 11.1% compare
- 171 Central African Republic 10.9% compare
- 172 Mozambique 10.6% compare
- 174 Philippines 9.6% compare
- 175 Uganda 9.5% compare
- 176 China 9.3% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guinea?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Guinea was 10.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Guinea ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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