Cote d'Ivoire vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of men who are obese
Cote d'Ivoire
8.2%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
8.5%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
154th
Equatorial Guinea rank
153rd
Share of men who are obese over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 154th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.1% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.9% | 0.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Cote d'Ivoire or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 154th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.