Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Share of women who are obese
Guinea
14.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
15.0%
in 2024
Guinea rank
165th
Sri Lanka rank
162nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.0% against 14.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 9.3% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.7% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.0% against 14.6% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Guinea ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd 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.