Obesity in men vs. women in Guinea
Guinea: Obesity in men vs. women was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 6.2% for obesity in men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Guinea peaked at 6.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
That places Guinea 170th out of 199 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 in men vs. women in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Guinea?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Guinea was 6.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Guinea ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.