Prevalence of overweight in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of overweight was 32.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in Guinea-Bissau is 32.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 32.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 196 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 overweight in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.1% | — |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +2.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 32.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.2%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 32.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 10.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 16.6% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.7% | 32.1% | 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 overweight in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of overweight in Guinea-Bissau was 32.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.