Share of children who are overweight in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of children who are overweight was 3.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Guinea-Bissau is 3.6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2016.
That places Guinea-Bissau 128th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 2 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 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 children who are overweight in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of children who are overweight in Guinea-Bissau was 3.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2016.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 128th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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