Prevalence of obesity, male in Guyana
Guyana: Prevalence of obesity, male was 18.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Guyana, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Guyana stood at 18.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Guyana peaked at 18.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1980.
That places Guyana 109th 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, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.7% | — |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +3.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 18.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 73% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 18.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.4% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Guyana?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Guyana was 18.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Guyana ranks 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.