Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
128th
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2000
All-time low
2.0%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea-Bissau is 3.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2016.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 128th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +16.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea-Bissau was 3.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 128th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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