Guinea vs Mozambique: Prevalence of obesity, female

Guinea
14.6%
in 2024
Mozambique
14.5%
in 2024
Guinea rank
162nd
Mozambique rank
163rd

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Guinea
  • Mozambique
051015198020022024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 14.6% against 14.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Guinea ranks 162nd and Mozambique ranks 163rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2% 1.9% 0.7% Mozambique
1990s 2.4% 3.1% 0.7% Mozambique
2000s 4.9% 5.5% 0.7% Mozambique
2010s 8.6% 9.4% 0.8% Mozambique
2020s 13.1% 13.3% 0.2% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Guinea or Mozambique?
Guinea, at 14.6% against 14.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Guinea and Mozambique?
0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mozambique?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Mozambique rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Guinea ranks 162nd and Mozambique ranks 163rd 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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About this data

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

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.