Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 5.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.0%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
92nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2014
All-time low
4.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 5.0% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guyana peaked at 6.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 92nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 58% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 5.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 61% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guyana?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Guyana was 5.0% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Guyana ranks 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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