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
105th
of 162 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

02462000201220242000: 5.12001: 5.12002: 5.12003: 5.12004: 52005: 4.92006: 4.82007: 4.72008: 4.62009: 4.52010: 4.42011: 4.32012: 4.22013: 4.12014: 42015: 3.92016: 3.92017: 3.82018: 3.82019: 3.82020: 3.92021: 3.92022: 4.12023: 4.22024: 4.4

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 105th of 162 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Lebanon 4.5 compare
  2. 105 Afghanistan 4.4 compare
  3. 105 Malawi 4.4 compare
  4. 105 Mozambique 4.4 compare

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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 105th out of 162 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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