Share of females defined as overweight in Guyana
Guyana: Share of females defined as overweight was 68.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Guyana, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 68.3 for share of females defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Guyana peaked at 68.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.27, in 1980.
That places Guyana 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.27 | — |
| 1981 | 33.92 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 34.6 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 35.28 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 35.98 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 36.7 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 37.43 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 38.17 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 38.92 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 39.69 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 40.48 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 41.28 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 42.1 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.93 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 43.78 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 44.64 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 45.53 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 46.42 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 47.33 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 48.23 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 49.13 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 50.01 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 50.86 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 51.69 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 52.5 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 53.29 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 54.08 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 54.86 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 55.65 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 56.43 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 57.22 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 58.03 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58.84 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.65 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 60.47 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 61.29 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 62.12 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.93 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 63.73 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 64.51 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 65.29 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 66.05 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 66.81 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 67.56 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 68.3 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.4 | 33.27 | 39.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.27 | 40.48 | 48.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.85 | 49.13 | 56.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.88 | 57.22 | 64.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8 | 65.29 | 68.3 | 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 overweight in Guyana?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Guyana was 68.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.27 in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Guyana ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 overweight. 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).