Guinea vs Uganda: Prevalence of obesity, female

Guinea
14.6%
in 2024
Uganda
14.1%
in 2024
Guinea rank
162nd
Uganda rank
164th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Guinea
  • Uganda
051015198020022024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 14.6% against 14.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

Guinea ranks 162nd and Uganda ranks 164th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2% 1.5% 0.3% Uganda
1990s 2.4% 2.4% 0.1% Uganda
2000s 4.9% 4.6% 0.2% Guinea
2010s 8.6% 8.7% 0.0% Uganda
2020s 13.1% 12.8% 0.3% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Guinea or Uganda?
Guinea, at 14.6% against 14.1% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Guinea and Uganda?
0.5%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Uganda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Guinea ranks 162nd and Uganda ranks 164th 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.