Share of overweight men vs. women in Guyana
Guyana: Share of overweight men vs. women was 46.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Guyana, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Guyana stood at 46.3%. 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 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Guyana peaked at 46.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1980.
That places Guyana 129th out of 199 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 overweight men vs. women in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.0% | — |
| 1981 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 23.3% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 24.7% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 29.3% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 46.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 71% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 46.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.0%, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.5% | 18.0% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 24.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 31.9% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.4% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 44.3% | 46.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 126 Jamaica 48.1% compare
- 127 Switzerland 47.3% compare
- 128 South Korea 47.0% compare
- 130 Morocco 45.6% compare
- 131 Afghanistan 45.5% compare
- 132 China 44.9% compare
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)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Guyana?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Guyana was 46.3% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Guyana ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.