Share of children who are overweight in Guyana
Guyana: Share of children who are overweight was 5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are overweight in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Guyana is 5, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Guyana peaked at 6.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2000.
That places Guyana 90th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 | 6 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 5 | 5.9 | 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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 10.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 35.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 110.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Guyana?
- Share of children who are overweight in Guyana was 5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Guyana ranks 90th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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