Child Welfare · West Africa
Guinea Overweight Children
3.3%as of 2022-41.1% vs 2018
Share of children under 5 who are overweight (weight-for-height above two standard deviations). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Overweight Children |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 4% |
| 2012 | 3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=GN&metric_key=child_overweight_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Overweight Children across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Overweight Children |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.5% |
| Kenya | 3.4% |
| South Africa | 11.8% |
| Egypt | 10.1% |
| Ghana | 2% |
| Ethiopia | 2.3% |
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