Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Guinea
Guinea: Share of adults who are overweight or obese was 30.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight or obese in Guinea stood at 30.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight or obese in Guinea peaked at 30.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1980.
That places Guinea 178th 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.
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9% | — |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +2.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 30.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.7%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 30.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.6%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 20.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.0% | 30.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight or obese in Guinea?
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Guinea was 30.2% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Guinea ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.