Share of overweight men vs women in Guinea
Guinea: Share of overweight men vs women was 21.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 21.96 for share of overweight men vs women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Guinea peaked at 21.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1980.
That places Guinea 174th out of 196 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4 | — |
| 1981 | 4.18 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 4.37 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 4.58 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 4.8 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 5.03 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 5.28 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 5.55 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 5.83 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 6.13 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 6.46 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 6.81 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 7.18 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 7.57 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 7.99 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 8.44 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 8.91 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 9.42 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 9.96 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 10.53 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 11.12 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 11.74 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.38 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 13.03 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 13.69 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 14.33 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 14.95 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 15.54 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.08 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 16.58 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 17.01 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.4 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.74 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 18.05 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.36 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.67 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.99 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.31 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.64 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.99 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.35 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 20.73 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 21.12 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 21.53 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 21.96 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.98 | 4 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.33 | 6.46 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.94 | 11.12 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.52 | 17.01 | 19.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 | 20.35 | 21.96 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 216,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 222,856 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Guinea?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Guinea was 21.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.96 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Guinea ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from 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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