Angola vs Equatorial Guinea: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Angola
22.3
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea
22.3
in 2016
Angola rank
164th
Equatorial Guinea rank
164th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Angola
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Angola currently reports 22.3 against 22.3 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 164th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th of 190 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9 | 19.32 | 0.42 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 19.65 | 19.98 | 0.33 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 20.62 | 20.93 | 0.31 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 21.47 | 21.66 | 0.19 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 22.13 | 22.14 | 0.0143 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Angola or Equatorial Guinea?
- Angola, at 22.3 against 22.3 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Angola and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Equatorial Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Angola and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Angola ranks 164th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.