Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of obesity, male
Guinea
6.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.1%
in 2024
Guinea rank
167th
Zimbabwe rank
170th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Guinea ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 0.3% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Guinea, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Guinea ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 170th 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.