Share of children who are overweight in Guinea
Guinea: Share of children who are overweight was 4.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.4
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
107th
of 163 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 2000
All-time low
3.8
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Guinea stood at 4.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Guinea peaked at 5.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2017.
Guinea ranks 107th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1 | — |
| 2001 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.65, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.89 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 106 Lebanon 4.5 compare
- 107 Afghanistan 4.4 compare
- 107 Malawi 4.4 compare
- 107 Mozambique 4.4 compare
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 children who are overweight in Guinea?
- Share of children who are overweight in Guinea was 4.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2017.
- How does Guinea rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Guinea ranks 107th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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