Share of adults who are overweight in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of adults who are overweight was 32.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Guinea-Bissau stood at 32.83. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 32.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.25, in 1980.
That places Guinea-Bissau 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.69 | 6.25 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.27 | 9.8 | 15.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.52 | 15.92 | 22.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.26 | 23.54 | 29.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.34 | 29.88 | 32.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Guinea-Bissau was 32.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 32.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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