Guinea vs Mozambique: Share of women who are obese
Guinea
14.6%
in 2024
Mozambique
14.5%
in 2024
Guinea rank
165th
Mozambique rank
166th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Guinea
- Mozambique
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 14.6% against 14.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mozambique ahead.
Guinea ranks 165th and Mozambique ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.1% | 0.7% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.5% | 0.7% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 9.4% | 0.8% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.3% | 0.2% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Guinea or Mozambique?
- Guinea, at 14.6% against 14.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Guinea and Mozambique?
- 0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mozambique?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Mozambique rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Guinea ranks 165th and Mozambique ranks 166th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.