Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Guyana
Guyana: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 4.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Guyana stood at 4.1. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Guyana peaked at 5.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2024.
That places Guyana 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5 | — |
| 2001 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0177 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Guyana?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Guyana was 4.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Guyana ranks 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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