Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Equatorial Guinea
25.8%
in 2024
Nigeria
27.7%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
162nd
Nigeria rank
160th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 27.7% against 25.8% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Nigeria'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 Nigeria ranks 160th 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 | 8.8% | 6.1% | 2.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 0.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 20.4% | 3.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 25.6% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 27.2% | 2.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 27.7% against 25.8% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 1.9%, 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 overweight or obese?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 160th 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.
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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.