Equatorial Guinea vs Myanmar: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Equatorial Guinea
25.3%
in 2024
Myanmar
23.6%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
159th
Myanmar rank
162nd
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 25.3% against 23.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Myanmar ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 1.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 8.3% | 2.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 12.3% | 3.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 17.4% | 2.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 22.2% | 1.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
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 Myanmar?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 25.3% against 23.6% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Equatorial Guinea and Myanmar?
- 1.7%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Myanmar rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Myanmar ranks 162nd 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.