Share of women who are overweight or obese in Guinea
Guinea: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 37.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Guinea, 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 overweight or obese in Guinea is 37.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Guinea peaked at 37.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1980.
Guinea ranks 169th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.7% | — |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 37.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.3%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 37.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.8%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.0% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 14.6% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 23.0% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 33.0% | 37.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 share of women who are overweight or obese in Guinea?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Guinea was 37.7% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Guinea ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.