Share of adults who are overweight in Guyana

Guyana: Share of adults who are overweight was 57.88 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
57.88
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
90th
of 199 countries
All-time high
57.88
in 2024
All-time low
25.74
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Guyana, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 25.71981: 26.31982: 26.91983: 27.61984: 28.21985: 28.91986: 29.51987: 30.21988: 30.91989: 31.71990: 32.41991: 33.21992: 33.91993: 34.71994: 35.51995: 36.31996: 37.21997: 381998: 38.91999: 39.82000: 40.72001: 41.52002: 42.42003: 43.22004: 442005: 44.82006: 45.62007: 46.32008: 47.12009: 47.82010: 48.52011: 49.22012: 49.92013: 50.62014: 51.32015: 52.12016: 52.82017: 53.52018: 542019: 54.62020: 55.32021: 562022: 56.62023: 57.32024: 57.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Guyana stood at 57.88. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Guyana peaked at 57.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.74, in 1980.

Guyana ranks 90th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.6 25.74 31.66 10
1990s 36 32.4 39.8 10
2000s 44.34 40.67 47.79 10
2010s 51.65 48.5 54.65 10
2020s 56.62 55.35 57.88 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 87 Norway 58.35 compare
  2. 88 Turkmenistan 58.04 compare
  3. 89 Tajikistan 58.01 compare
  4. 91 Algeria 57.64 compare
  5. 92 Eswatini 57.6 compare
  6. 93 Pakistan 57.56 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Guyana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Guyana?
Share of adults who are overweight in Guyana was 57.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 57.88 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 25.74 in 1980.
How does Guyana rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Guyana ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
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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