Prevalence of obesity, male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of obesity, male was 7.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Guinea-Bissau is 7.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 7.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th 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, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.8% | 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, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Guinea-Bissau was 7.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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, male (% of male 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.