Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 24 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 24 for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 1975.
That places Guinea-Bissau 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.1 | — |
| 1976 | 19.3 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.4 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.7 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 21.1 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.4 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.8 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 22.2 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.6 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.38 | 19.1 | 19.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.31 | 19.7 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7 | 21.1 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23 | 22.4 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.81 | 23.6 | 24 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Guinea-Bissau was 24 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.