Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?

Guinea-Bissau, at 17.1% against 17.1% in Zambia as of 2024.

What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?

0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Prevalence of obesity, female

Guinea-Bissau

17.1%

in 2024

Zambia

17.1%

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

145th

Zambia rank

146th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

Guinea-Bissau
Zambia

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 17.1% against 17.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th and Zambia ranks 146th of 196 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.0%	2.8%	0.8%	Zambia
1990s	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	Zambia
2000s	7.0%	7.1%	0.1%	Zambia
2010s	11.2%	11.6%	0.4%	Zambia
2020s	15.7%	15.9%	0.2%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?: Guinea-Bissau, at 17.1% against 17.1% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?: 0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th and Zambia ranks 146th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit: % of female population ages 18+
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.