Share of adults defined as obese in Guyana
Guyana: Share of adults defined as obese was 29.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.77
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.77
in 2024
All-time low
5.26
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Guyana, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 29.77 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Guyana peaked at 29.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 1980.
That places Guyana 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.26 | — |
| 1981 | 5.46 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 5.68 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 5.92 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 6.18 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 6.45 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 6.75 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 7.06 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 7.39 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 7.74 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 8.12 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 8.53 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 8.96 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 9.4 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 9.87 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 10.38 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 10.91 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 11.48 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 12.07 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 12.69 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 13.32 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 13.97 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 14.62 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 15.26 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 15.91 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 16.56 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 17.21 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 17.84 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.47 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 19.08 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.69 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 20.3 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 20.94 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 21.61 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 22.28 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 22.96 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 23.67 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.39 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.96 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 25.63 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 26.48 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 27.27 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 28.09 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 28.93 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 29.77 | +2.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 29.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 29.77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.39 | 5.26 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.24 | 8.12 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.22 | 13.32 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.64 | 19.69 | 25.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.11 | 26.48 | 29.77 | 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 share of adults defined as obese in Guyana?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Guyana was 29.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Guyana ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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