Congo vs Guinea: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Congo
21.5%
in 2024
Guinea
22.0%
in 2024
Congo rank
180th
Guinea rank
177th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 22.0% against 21.5% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 180th and Guinea ranks 177th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 5.0% | 2.7% | Congo |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 2.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 18.5% | 0.9% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 21.1% | 0.6% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Congo or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 22.0% against 21.5% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Congo and Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Guinea rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Congo ranks 180th and Guinea ranks 177th 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 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.