Share of men who are overweight or obese in Guinea

Guinea: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 22.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
177th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2024
All-time low
4.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are overweight or obese in Guinea, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 4 %1981: 4.2 %1982: 4.4 %1983: 4.6 %1984: 4.8 %1985: 5 %1986: 5.3 %1987: 5.5 %1988: 5.8 %1989: 6.1 %1990: 6.5 %1991: 6.8 %1992: 7.2 %1993: 7.6 %1994: 8 %1995: 8.4 %1996: 8.9 %1997: 9.4 %1998: 10 %1999: 10.5 %2000: 11.1 %2001: 11.7 %2002: 12.4 %2003: 13 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 14.3 %2006: 15 %2007: 15.5 %2008: 16.1 %2009: 16.6 %2010: 17 %2011: 17.4 %2012: 17.7 %2013: 18.1 %2014: 18.4 %2015: 18.7 %2016: 19 %2017: 19.3 %2018: 19.6 %2019: 20 %2020: 20.3 %2021: 20.7 %2022: 21.1 %2023: 21.5 %2024: 22 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of men who are overweight or obese in Guinea stood at 22.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Guinea peaked at 22.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1980.

Guinea ranks 177th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.0% 4.0% 6.1% 10
1990s 8.3% 6.5% 10.5% 10
2000s 13.9% 11.1% 16.6% 10
2010s 18.5% 17.0% 20.0% 10
2020s 21.1% 20.3% 22.0% 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 174 Bangladesh 22.2% compare
  2. 175 Djibouti 22.2% compare
  3. 176 Senegal 22.2% compare
  4. 178 Zambia 21.8% compare
  5. 179 Ghana 21.7% compare
  6. 180 Congo 21.5% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Guinea?
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Guinea was 22.0% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1980.
How does Guinea rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
Guinea ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.