Share of adults who are overweight in Guyana
Guyana: Share of adults who are overweight was 57.88 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Guyana, 1980β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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