Equatorial Guinea vs Japan: Share of men defined as obese

Equatorial Guinea
8.46
in 2024
Japan
8.03
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
153rd
Japan rank
156th

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Japan
02468198020022024

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 8.46 against 8.03 in Japan, a difference of 0.43.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd and Japan ranks 156th of 199 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 1.33 1.14 0.1825 Equatorial Guinea
1990s 2.4 1.95 0.4452 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 4.17 3.36 0.8138 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 6.08 5.35 0.7285 Equatorial Guinea
2020s 7.85 7.36 0.4905 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Equatorial Guinea or Japan?
Equatorial Guinea, at 8.46 against 8.03 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
0.43, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Japan rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd and Japan ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as obese. 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 men defined as obese
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