Guinea-Bissau vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Guinea-Bissau
39.7%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
39.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
161st
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 39.9% against 39.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 10.3% | 1.1% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 14.8% | 0.6% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.1% | 0.0% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 31.4% | 1.1% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 38.2% | 0.6% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 39.9% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 161st 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.