Burundi vs Guinea: Share of men who are obese
Burundi
6.1%
in 2024
Guinea
6.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
172nd
Guinea rank
170th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Burundi
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 172nd and Guinea ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.6% | 0.2% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Burundi or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Burundi and Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Guinea rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Burundi ranks 172nd and Guinea ranks 170th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.