Bangladesh vs Guinea: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Bangladesh
29.9%
in 2024
Guinea
30.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
179th
Guinea rank
178th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Bangladesh
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 30.2% against 29.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 179th and Guinea ranks 178th of 199 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 6.1% | 3.6% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 9.8% | 5.2% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 16.3% | 6.8% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 23.1% | 4.6% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 28.6% | 1.2% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Bangladesh or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 30.2% against 29.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Bangladesh and Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Guinea rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Bangladesh ranks 179th and Guinea ranks 178th 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.