Highlights of Guinea-Bissau BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Guinea-Bissau gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 95.62%95.62%
Fat : 35.39%35.39%
Plant protein : 8.71%8.71%
Animal protein : 2.20%2.20%
41.92% increase in caloric supply : Currently Guinea-Bissau gets 2292/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1615/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Starchy Roots are three major diet compositions in Guinea-Bissau
Rice, Sorghum and Wheat are three major Cereal preferences in Guinea-Bissau
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Guinea-Bissau average intake is 53.81 grams
Plantains, Bananas and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Guinea-Bissau
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Guinea-Bissau average Fruit intake is 142.74grams
In Guinea-Bissau, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
26.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Guinea-Bissau is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')