Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 25.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Equatorial Guinea is 25.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 25.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.8% | — |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | +2.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 25.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 25.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.6% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 17.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.0% | 25.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 25.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 13.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Equatorial Guinea was 25.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.