Equatorial Guinea vs Namibia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Equatorial Guinea
25.3%
in 2024
Namibia
25.8%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
159th
Namibia rank
157th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 25.8% against 25.3% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Namibia ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 8.0% | 0.2% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 0.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 16.1% | 0.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 20.6% | 0.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.6% | 0.4% | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 25.8% 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 Equatorial Guinea and Namibia?
- 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Namibia rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Namibia ranks 157th 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.