Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Botswana
25.5%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
25.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
158th
Equatorial Guinea rank
159th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Botswana
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 25.5% against 25.3% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 158th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 11.2% | 1.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.5% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.0% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.1% | 0.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Botswana or Equatorial Guinea?
- Botswana, at 25.5% against 25.3% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Botswana ranks 158th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.