Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Guinea
Guinea: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 3.33 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.33
World rank
64th
of 92 countries
All-time high
6.41
in 2007
All-time low
3.33
in 2022
Years of data
7
1999–2022
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Guinea, 1999–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 3.33 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Guinea peaked at 6.41 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 2022.
Guinea ranks 64th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.36 | — |
| 2005 | 5.18 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 6.41 | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 3.78 | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 3.99 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.62 | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 3.33 | -40.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 3.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 3.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.79 | 5.18 | 6.41 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 3.78 | 5.62 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3.33 | 3.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Guinea?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Guinea was 3.33 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 in 2007.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Guinea ranks 64th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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