Brunei vs Guyana: Share of women who are obese
Brunei
41.2%
in 2024
Guyana
40.2%
in 2024
Brunei rank
43rd
Guyana rank
46th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Brunei
- Guyana
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 41.2% against 40.2% in Guyana, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guyana ahead.
Brunei ranks 43rd and Guyana ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 11.3% | 3.7% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 16.6% | 4.4% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 23.8% | 5.0% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 31.8% | 3.1% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 0.0% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Brunei or Guyana?
- Brunei, at 41.2% against 40.2% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Brunei and Guyana?
- 1.0%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Guyana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Guyana rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Brunei ranks 43rd and Guyana ranks 46th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.