Share of children who are overweight in Guyana

Guyana: Share of children who are overweight was 5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
90th
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 2014
All-time low
4.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Guyana, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 4.52001: 4.72002: 4.92003: 5.22004: 5.42005: 5.62006: 5.72007: 5.92008: 62009: 6.12010: 6.22011: 6.32012: 6.42013: 6.42014: 6.52015: 6.42016: 6.42017: 6.32018: 6.22019: 62020: 5.92021: 5.72022: 5.52023: 5.22024: 5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.4 4.5 6.1 10
2010s 6.31 6 6.5 10
2020s 5.46 5 5.9 5

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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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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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