Prevalence of obesity, female in Guinea
Guinea: Prevalence of obesity, female was 14.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Guinea, 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 stood at 14.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Guinea peaked at 14.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.
Guinea ranks 162nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +5.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 14.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 14.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.7% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 159 Sri Lanka 15.0% compare
- 160 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 14.7% compare
- 161 Montenegro 14.6% compare
- 163 Mozambique 14.5% compare
- 164 Uganda 14.1% compare
- 165 Central African Republic 14.1% 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 prevalence of obesity, female in Guinea?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Guinea was 14.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Guinea ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.