Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Equatorial Guinea
22.3
in 2016
Guinea
22.4
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea rank
164th
Guinea rank
163rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 22.4 against 22.3 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th and Guinea ranks 163rd of 190 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.32 | 19.34 | 0.02 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 19.98 | 20.15 | 0.17 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 20.93 | 21.07 | 0.14 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 21.66 | 21.84 | 0.18 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 22.14 | 22.3 | 0.1571 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 22.4 against 22.3 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea?
- 0.1, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th and Guinea ranks 163rd 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'.