Angola vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Angola
33.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
32.8%
in 2024
Angola rank
165th
Guinea-Bissau rank
167th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Angola
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Angola currently reports 33.5% against 32.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 165th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th of 199 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 7.7% | 3.6% | Angola |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 12.3% | 3.9% | Angola |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 19.5% | 2.8% | Angola |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.3% | 1.7% | Angola |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 31.3% | 1.0% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Angola or Guinea-Bissau?
- Angola, at 33.5% against 32.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Angola and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.7%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Guinea-Bissau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Angola ranks 165th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th of 199 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 adults 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
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.