Equatorial Guinea vs United Kingdom: Share of children who are overweight

Equatorial Guinea
7.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom
7.8%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
62nd
United Kingdom rank
60th

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • United Kingdom
0246810200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 7.8% against 7.5% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 9.5% 7.3% 2.2% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 7.8% 7.9% 0.1% United Kingdom
2020s 7.0% 7.9% 0.9% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Equatorial Guinea or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 7.8% against 7.5% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom?
0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children 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 children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).