Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Guyana
Guyana: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 28.46 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
28.46
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
62nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.46
in 2022
All-time low
9.3
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Guyana, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Guyana stood at 28.46. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Guyana peaked at 28.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 62nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.3 | — |
| 1991 | 9.69 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 10.11 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 10.54 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 10.99 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 11.47 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 11.98 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 12.5 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 13.05 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 13.61 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 14.19 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 14.77 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.35 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 15.94 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 16.53 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 17.13 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 17.72 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 18.32 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 18.92 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 19.53 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 20.14 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 20.76 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 21.39 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 22.05 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 22.73 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 23.43 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 24.14 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.87 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 25.5 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.19 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 26.98 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 27.71 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 28.46 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.32 | 9.3 | 13.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.84 | 14.19 | 19.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.12 | 20.14 | 26.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.72 | 26.98 | 28.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 59 Dominican Republic 29.34 compare
- 60 Suriname 29.02 compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.68 compare
- 63 Ireland 28.35 compare
- 64 Brazil 28.14 compare
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 28.05 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0177 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Guyana?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Guyana was 28.46 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.46 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Guyana ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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