Share of men defined as overweight in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of men defined as overweight was 25.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.33
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.33
in 2024
All-time low
4.73
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 25.33 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 25.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.73, in 1980.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.73 | — |
| 1981 | 4.95 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 5.19 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 5.45 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 5.72 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 6.01 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 6.32 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 6.65 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.99 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 7.37 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 7.76 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 8.19 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 8.64 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 9.11 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 9.62 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 10.15 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 10.72 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 11.32 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 11.96 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 12.63 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 13.34 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 14.06 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.81 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 15.57 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 16.32 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 17.07 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 17.78 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 18.44 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 19.05 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 19.61 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 20.09 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.51 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 20.88 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.22 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 21.55 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.88 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.22 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 22.56 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.9 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.27 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.65 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.04 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 24.45 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 24.88 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 25.33 | +1.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 25.33 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.11, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 25.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.94 | 4.73 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.01 | 7.76 | 12.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6 | 13.34 | 19.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.71 | 20.09 | 23.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.47 | 23.65 | 25.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Guinea-Bissau was 25.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 25.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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