Share of men who are obese in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of men who are obese was 7.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Guinea-Bissau is 7.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 7.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
That places Guinea-Bissau 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of men who are obese in Guinea-Bissau was 7.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of men who are obese?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.