Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Share of overweight men vs. women
Guinea-Bissau
25.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
27.7%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Nigeria rank
160th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 27.7% against 25.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 6.1% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 11.7% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 20.4% | 3.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 25.6% | 3.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 27.2% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 27.7% against 25.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 2.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 160th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.