Children who are overweight sdgs in Guyana
Guyana: Children who are overweight sdgs was 5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
91st
of 163 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 2014
All-time low
4.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children who are overweight sdgs in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in Guyana stood at 5.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Guyana peaked at 6.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 91st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5 | — |
| 2001 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 5 | -3.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 58% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9, 63% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 | 6 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 5 | 5.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in Guyana?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Guyana was 5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Guyana ranks 91st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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