Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of obesity, female
Guinea
14.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
15.0%
in 2024
Guinea rank
162nd
Sri Lanka rank
159th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.0% against 14.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 9.3% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.7% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.0% against 14.6% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Guinea ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 159th 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
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.