Obesity vs gdp in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Obesity vs gdp was 11.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.41
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
162nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.41
in 2024
All-time low
0.9358
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 11.41 for obesity vs gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9358, in 1980.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity vs gdp in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9358 | — |
| 1981 | 0.9917 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.12 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.19 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.27 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.35 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.43 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.53 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.62 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.73 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.96 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 2.24 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.58 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 2.78 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 2.99 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3.22 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 3.47 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 3.73 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 4 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 4.28 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.56 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 4.84 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.13 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.41 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.68 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.94 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.19 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.44 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.69 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.96 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.25 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.56 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 8.27 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.65 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 9.06 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 9.94 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 10.41 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 10.9 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 11.41 | +4.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 11.41 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.17, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 11.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.25 | 0.9358 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 1.73 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 3.47 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 6.19 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.43 | 9.5 | 11.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Obesity vs gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 11.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9358 in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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