Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritania: Share of men defined as overweight

Equatorial Guinea
25.83
in 2024
Mauritania
27.95
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
162nd
Mauritania rank
159th

Share of men defined as overweight over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Mauritania
51015202530198020022024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 27.95 against 25.83 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2.12.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Mauritania ranks 159th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 8.75 6.71 2.04 Equatorial Guinea
1990s 12.35 11.37 0.9733 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 17.09 18.76 1.67 Mauritania
2010s 21.48 24.29 2.8 Mauritania
2020s 24.82 27.1 2.29 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as overweight, Equatorial Guinea or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 27.95 against 25.83 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as overweight between Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
2.12, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for share of men defined as overweight?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Mauritania ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as overweight. 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 overweight
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