Share of women who are obese in Guyana
Guyana: Share of women who are obese was 40.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Guyana, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Guyana is 40.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Guyana peaked at 40.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1980.
That places Guyana 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.4% | — |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | +2.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 40.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 40.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 9.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 13.8% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 20.4% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 28.0% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 36.6% | 40.2% | 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 share of women who are obese in Guyana?
- Share of women who are obese in Guyana was 40.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for share of women who are obese?
- Guyana ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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 Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.