Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Equatorial Guinea
25.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
24.9%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
159th
Nigeria rank
161st
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 25.3% against 24.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
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 Nigeria ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 5.6% | 2.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 0.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 18.2% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 23.1% | 3.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.5% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 25.3% against 24.9% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 161st 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.