Share of adults who are obese in Guinea

Guinea: Share of adults who are obese was 9.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.4%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are obese in Guinea, 1980–2024

02468101980200220241980: 0.616 %1981: 0.65 %1982: 0.687 %1983: 0.727 %1984: 0.77 %1985: 0.816 %1986: 0.866 %1987: 0.92 %1988: 0.978 %1989: 1 %1990: 1.1 %1991: 1.2 %1992: 1.3 %1993: 1.4 %1994: 1.5 %1995: 1.6 %1996: 1.7 %1997: 1.9 %1998: 2 %1999: 2.2 %2000: 2.4 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 3 %2004: 3.3 %2005: 3.5 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 3.9 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 4.6 %2011: 4.8 %2012: 5 %2013: 5.2 %2014: 5.5 %2015: 5.7 %2016: 6 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 6.7 %2019: 7.1 %2020: 7.5 %2021: 7.9 %2022: 8.4 %2023: 8.9 %2024: 9.4 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 9.4% for share of adults who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Guinea peaked at 9.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.

That places Guinea 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.6% 1.0% 10
1990s 1.6% 1.1% 2.2% 10
2000s 3.4% 2.4% 4.4% 10
2010s 5.7% 4.6% 7.1% 10
2020s 8.4% 7.5% 9.4% 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 170 Senegal 10.3% compare
  2. 171 Zambia 10.1% compare
  3. 172 Philippines 9.7% compare
  4. 174 Mozambique 9.4% compare
  5. 175 China 9.1% compare
  6. 176 Laos 9.0% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are obese in Guinea?
Share of adults who are obese in Guinea was 9.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are obese recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
How does Guinea rank for share of adults who are obese?
Guinea ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.