Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea
Guinea: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.4%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
107th
of 162 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2000
All-time low
3.8%
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea, 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 is 4.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea peaked at 5.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2017.
That places Guinea 107th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 106 Lebanon 4.5% compare
- 107 Afghanistan 4.4% compare
- 107 Malawi 4.4% compare
- 107 Mozambique 4.4% compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guinea was 4.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2017.
- How does Guinea rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Guinea ranks 107th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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