Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Guinea-Bissau
39.7%
in 2024
Zambia
39.7%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Zambia rank
164th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zambia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 39.7% against 39.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Zambia ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 14.2% | 5.0% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 17.2% | 3.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.8% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 31.0% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.9% | 0.3% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 39.7% against 39.7% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Zambia ranks 164th 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.