Share of overweight men vs. women in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of overweight men vs. women was 25.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Guinea-Bissau, 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 overweight men vs. women in Guinea-Bissau is 25.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 25.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1980.
That places Guinea-Bissau 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7% | — |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 13.3% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.6% | 25.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Guinea-Bissau was 25.3% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.