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
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 β 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
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).