Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Guyana
Guyana: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 30.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.13
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.13
in 2024
All-time low
6.08
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Guyana, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 30.13 for obesity prevalence adults who gho in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Guyana peaked at 30.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.08, in 1980.
Guyana ranks 66th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.08 | — |
| 1981 | 6.32 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 6.58 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 6.86 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 7.14 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 7.44 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 7.76 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 8.08 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 8.43 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 8.79 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 9.17 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 9.56 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 9.97 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 10.4 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 10.86 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 11.33 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 11.83 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 12.36 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 12.9 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 13.47 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 14.04 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 14.62 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.2 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 15.79 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 16.39 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 16.98 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 17.58 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.18 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 18.79 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 19.4 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 20.03 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 20.66 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 21.33 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 22.03 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.74 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 23.47 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 24.21 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.95 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 25.6 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 26.29 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 27.08 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 27.84 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 28.6 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 29.36 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 30.13 | +2.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 30.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.66, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 30.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.58, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.35 | 6.08 | 8.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.19 | 9.17 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7 | 14.04 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.13 | 20.03 | 26.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6 | 27.08 | 30.13 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Guyana?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Guyana was 30.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Guyana ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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