Equatorial Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Equatorial Guinea
25.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
24.3%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
162nd
Zimbabwe rank
164th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 25.8% against 24.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 9.3% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 1.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 13.7% | 3.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 17.6% | 3.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 22.6% | 2.2% | 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, Equatorial Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 25.8% against 24.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 1.5%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Zimbabwe ranks 164th 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.