Prevalence of obesity, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of obesity, female was 17.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Guinea-Bissau stood at 17.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 17.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1980.
That places Guinea-Bissau 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.6% | — |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +4.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 17.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 17.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.3% | 17.1% | 5 |
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 prevalence of obesity, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Guinea-Bissau was 17.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.