Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of adults who are overweight

Cameroon
40.72
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
41.62
in 2024
Cameroon rank
141st
Equatorial Guinea rank
140th

Share of adults who are overweight over time

  • Cameroon
  • Equatorial Guinea
10203040198020022024

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 41.62 against 40.72 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.9.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Cameroon ranks 141st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 12.34 15.74 3.4 Equatorial Guinea
1990s 19.51 22.2 2.69 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 29.48 29.76 0.2829 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 36.18 35.74 0.4469 Cameroon
2020s 39.73 40.28 0.5519 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults who are overweight, Cameroon or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 41.62 against 40.72 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
0.9, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of adults who are overweight?
Cameroon ranks 141st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed