Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Guyana
Guyana: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) was 4.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.98
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
22nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
6.46
in 2014
All-time low
4.48
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 4.98 for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Guyana peaked at 6.46 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 22nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.48 | — |
| 2001 | 4.71 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 4.94 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.16 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.37 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.56 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.73 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.88 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.02 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.13 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.23 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.32 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.39 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.44 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.46 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.45 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.4 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.31 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.05 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.88 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.68 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.47 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.23 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.98 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4 | 4.48 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 | 6.05 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 4.98 | 5.88 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Guyana?
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Guyana was 4.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 in 2014.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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