Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 2.22 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.22
World rank
72nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
5.03
in 2000
All-time low
1.86
in 2012
Years of data
6
2000–2019
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2.22.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2012.
That places Guinea-Bissau 72nd out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.03 | — |
| 2008 | 2.16 | -57.0% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 1.86 | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 2.33 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | -4.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.17, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6 | 2.16 | 5.03 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 1.86 | 2.77 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Guinea-Bissau?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Guinea-Bissau was 2.22 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 2012.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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