Guinea-Bissau vs Japan: Prevalence of obesity, male
Guinea-Bissau
7.8%
in 2024
Japan
8.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
154th
Japan rank
153rd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th and Japan ranks 153rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.4% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Guinea-Bissau or Japan?
- Japan, at 8.0% against 7.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Guinea-Bissau and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Japan rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th and Japan ranks 153rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.