Guinea vs Mozambique: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Guinea
4.4%
in 2024
Mozambique
4.4%
in 2024
Guinea rank
106th
Mozambique rank
106th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Guinea
- Mozambique
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 106th and Mozambique ranks 106th of 163 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 6.9% | 2.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 5.1% | 1.1% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Guinea or Mozambique?
- Guinea, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Guinea and Mozambique?
- 0.0%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Mozambique rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Guinea ranks 106th and Mozambique ranks 106th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.