Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Benin
23.6%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
25.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
165th
Equatorial Guinea rank
162nd
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 25.8% against 23.6% in Benin, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 165th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 8.8% | 3.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 12.3% | 2.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 17.1% | 1.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 21.5% | 1.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 24.8% | 1.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 25.8% against 23.6% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 2.2%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Benin ranks 165th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.