Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Equatorial Guinea
14.5%
in 2014
Zambia
13.9%
in 2014
Equatorial Guinea rank
24th
Zambia rank
27th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 14.5% against 13.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 19.3% | 2.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 18.9% | 2.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 1.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.2% | 0.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 0.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Equatorial Guinea or Zambia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 14.5% against 13.9% in Zambia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Zambia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.