Guinea-Bissau vs Singapore: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Guinea-Bissau
39.7%
in 2024
Singapore
40.4%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Singapore rank
160th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 40.4% against 39.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Singapore ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 30.9% | 21.7% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 28.6% | 14.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 28.4% | 6.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 32.8% | 2.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 38.6% | 1.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Guinea-Bissau or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 40.4% against 39.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Guinea-Bissau and Singapore?
- 0.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Singapore rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Singapore ranks 160th 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.