Share of females defined as obese in Guyana
Guyana: Share of females defined as obese was 40.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as obese in Guyana, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as obese in Guyana is 40.24, 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 females defined as obese in Guyana peaked at 40.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.42, in 1980.
That places Guyana 43rd out of 196 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 females defined as obese in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.42 | — |
| 1981 | 9.78 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 10.16 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 10.56 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 10.97 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 11.4 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 11.85 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 12.32 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 12.8 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 13.31 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 13.83 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 14.38 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 14.95 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 15.54 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 16.16 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 16.8 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 17.47 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 18.17 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 18.89 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 19.63 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 20.38 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 21.13 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 21.88 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 22.62 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 23.37 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 24.12 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 24.87 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25.63 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 26.4 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 27.19 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 27.99 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 28.81 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.64 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 30.48 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 31.34 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 32.22 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 33.1 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 33.98 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 34.87 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 35.75 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 36.64 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 37.53 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 38.43 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 39.34 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 40.24 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.26 | 9.42 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.58 | 13.83 | 19.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.76 | 20.38 | 27.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.82 | 27.99 | 35.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.44 | 36.64 | 40.24 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,275 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Guyana?
- Share of females defined as obese in Guyana was 40.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.42 in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Guyana ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).