Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Guyana
Guyana: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 56.42 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
56.42
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
93rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
56.42
in 2022
All-time low
32.6
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Guyana, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 56.42 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Guyana peaked at 56.42 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.6, in 1990.
That places Guyana 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.6 | — |
| 1991 | 33.36 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 34.13 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 34.92 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 35.73 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 36.55 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 37.4 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 38.27 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 39.14 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 40.02 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 40.9 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 41.76 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 42.6 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 43.43 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 44.24 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 45.04 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 45.81 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.56 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 47.28 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.99 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 48.68 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 49.36 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.02 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 50.68 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.36 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.03 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 52.7 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 53.36 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.91 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.51 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.2 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 55.81 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 56.42 | +1.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 56.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.54, 95% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 56.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.53, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.21 | 32.6 | 40.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.56 | 40.9 | 47.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.66 | 48.68 | 54.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.81 | 55.2 | 56.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 90 Turkmenistan 56.98 compare
- 91 Solomon Islands 56.93 compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.86 compare
- 94 Ukraine 56.13 compare
- 95 Cuba 55.56 compare
- 96 Armenia 55.43 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Guyana?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Guyana was 56.42 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 56.42 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Guyana ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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