Obesity in men vs. women in Guyana
Guyana: Obesity in men vs. women was 18.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Guyana, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs. women in Guyana is 18.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Guyana peaked at 18.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1980.
Guyana ranks 112th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs. women in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.7% | — |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.4% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % 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 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Guyana?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Guyana was 18.7% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Guyana ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.