Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 11.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Guinea-Bissau is 11.47, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11.47 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.91 | — |
| 1991 | 2.06 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2.22 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 2.4 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 2.58 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 2.79 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 3.01 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 3.26 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 3.52 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.81 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 4.12 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 4.43 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.76 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 5.44 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.79 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.12 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 6.45 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 6.77 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 7.06 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 7.35 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7.62 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.88 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.15 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.44 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.74 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.07 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.41 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.78 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.17 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 10.58 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 11.02 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 11.47 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.76 | 1.91 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 4.12 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 | 7.35 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 | 10.58 | 11.47 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Guinea-Bissau was 11.47 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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