Guyana
High income
- Overview
- Obesity prevalence
- Contextual factors
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National obesity risk *8.5/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Childhood obesity risk *7/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
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Contextual factors
Obesity prevalence
Adults, 2016
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 18-69 |
| Sample size: | 3456 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Pan American STEPS Risk Factor Surveillance Survey Guyana 2016 Report. Guyana.: PAHO, Ministry of Public Health of Guyana, and the Bureau of Statistics, Guyana 2019 |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2009
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 7752 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Ministry of Health (MOH), Bureau of Statistics (BOS), and ICF Macro. 2010. Guyana Demographic and Health Survey 2009. Georgetown, Guyana: MOH, BOS, and ICF Macro. |
| Notes: | Male: 3250 and Female: 4502 NB. Combined adult data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2019 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 08.10.20)' |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2000
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 20+ |
| Sample size: | 1315 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | FAO Country Profile Guyana, August 2003. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Children, 2010
| Survey type: | Self-reported |
| Age: | 13-15 |
| Sample size: | 2392 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Guyana_2010_GSHS_FS.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Children, 2009
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-19 |
| Sample size: | 1249 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. Ministry of Health (MOH), Bureau of Statistics (BOS), and ICF Macro. 2010. Guyana Demographic and Health Survey 2009. Georgetown, Guyana: MOH, BOS, and ICF Macro. |
| Notes: | 704 girls and 545 boys |
| Definitions: | BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
0-5 years, 2019
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 2612 |
| References: | MICS: Guyana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019-2020, Survey Findings Report. Georgetown, Guyana: UNICEF |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2019-2020
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 2626 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Government of Guyana and UNICEF. 2021. Guyana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019-2020, Survey Findings Report. Georgetown, Guyana: UNICEF. Available at https://mics-surveys-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/MICS6/Latin%20America%20and%20Caribbean/Guyana/2019-2020/Survey%20findings/Guyana%202019-20%20MICS%20Survey%20Findings%20Report_English.pdf (last accessed 11.05.21) |
| Notes: | Infants |
| Definitions: | Weight for Height + 2SD-3SD +> 3SD |
| Cutoffs: | Other |
0-5 years, 2014
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 3041 |
| References: | MICS: Guyana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2014, Final Report. Georgetown, Guyana: Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Public Health and UNICEF |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2009
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 1563 |
| References: | DHS: Guyana demographic and health survey 2009. Demographic and Health Surveys. Georgetown, Guyana: MOH, BOS, and ICF Macro, 2010 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
Girls, 2009
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 1564 |
| References: | DHS: Guyana demographic and health survey 2009. Demographic and Health Surveys. Georgetown, Guyana: MOH, BOS, and ICF Macro, 2010 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2006-2007
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 2110 |
| References: | MICS: Guyana multiple indicator cluster survey 2006, final report. Georgetown, Guyana: Bureau of Statistics and UNICEF, 2008 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2000
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 2475 |
| References: | MICS: Guyana multiple indicator cluster survey (MICS). Georgetown, Guyana, 2001 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1996-1997
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 289 |
| References: | Other: Micronutrient study report - Guyana survey - Vitamin A, beta-carotene, iron and iodine status. PAHO/CFNI/97.J5. Kingston, Jamaica, 1997 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1993
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 16425 |
| References: | LSMS: Guyana 1993 Living Standards Measurement Survey |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
