Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Guinea
Guinea: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 23.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Guinea, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Guinea stood at 23.4. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Guinea peaked at 23.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 1975.
Guinea ranks 166th of 190 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.2 | — |
| 1976 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.6 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.1 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.7 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.44 | 19.2 | 19.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.36 | 19.8 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.45 | 21 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.45 | 22 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.19 | 23 | 23.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 163 China 23.5 compare
- 163 Philippines 23.5 compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 23.5 compare
- 166 Mozambique 23.4 compare
- 168 Uganda 23.3 compare
- 169 Malawi 23.2 compare
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Guinea?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Guinea was 23.4 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?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 1975.
- How does Guinea rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Guinea ranks 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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'.