Djibouti vs Guinea: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Djibouti
38.6%
in 2024
Guinea
37.7%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
168th
Guinea rank
169th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Djibouti
- Guinea
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 38.6% against 37.7% in Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 168th and Guinea ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 7.0% | 6.9% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 11.2% | 6.6% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 18.4% | 5.4% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 27.2% | 4.0% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 35.3% | 1.7% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Djibouti or Guinea?
- Djibouti, at 38.6% against 37.7% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Djibouti and Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Guinea rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Djibouti ranks 168th and Guinea ranks 169th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.