Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritania: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Equatorial Guinea
25.3%
in 2024
Mauritania
25.1%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
159th
Mauritania rank
160th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 25.3% against 25.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 1.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.7% | 1.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 16.4% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 21.9% | 1.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.4% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Mauritania?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 25.3% against 25.1% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 160th 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.