Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 4.13 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.13
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
163rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.13
in 2022
All-time low
0.61
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4.13. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.61, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.61 | — |
| 1991 | 0.65 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.69 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.73 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.78 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.83 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.88 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.94 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.24 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.52 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.62 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.72 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.82 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.92 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.11 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.65 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.97 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.16 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.37 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.61 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.86 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 4.13 | +7.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.13, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.29, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.82 | 0.61 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.15 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.11 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 | 3.61 | 4.13 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Guinea-Bissau was 4.13 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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