Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Share of men who are obese
Equatorial Guinea
8.5%
in 2024
Nigeria
8.5%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
153rd
Nigeria rank
152nd
Share of men who are obese over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.5% against 8.5% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.6% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.0% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.5% against 8.5% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 152nd 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.