Share of adults who are overweight in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Share of adults who are overweight was 41.62 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
41.62
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
140th
of 196 countries
All-time high
41.62
in 2024
All-time low
13.36
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024

102030401980200220241980: 13.41981: 13.81982: 14.31983: 14.91984: 15.41985: 15.91986: 16.51987: 17.11988: 17.71989: 18.41990: 191991: 19.71992: 20.41993: 21.11994: 21.81995: 22.51996: 23.21997: 241998: 24.71999: 25.52000: 26.32001: 27.12002: 282003: 28.82004: 29.62005: 30.32006: 312007: 31.62008: 32.22009: 32.72010: 33.32011: 33.82012: 34.32013: 34.92014: 35.42015: 362016: 36.62017: 37.12018: 37.72019: 38.32020: 392021: 39.62022: 40.32023: 40.92024: 41.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Equatorial Guinea stood at 41.62. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 41.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.36, in 1980.

That places Equatorial Guinea 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.74 13.36 18.37 10
1990s 22.2 19.03 25.48 10
2000s 29.76 26.29 32.73 10
2010s 35.74 33.26 38.32 10
2020s 40.28 38.96 41.62 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 137 Comoros 44.09 compare
  2. 138 Botswana 43.14 compare
  3. 139 Lesotho 42.11 compare
  4. 141 Cameroon 40.72 compare
  5. 142 Sri Lanka 40.25 compare
  6. 143 Indonesia 39.98 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Equatorial Guinea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Equatorial Guinea?
Share of adults who are overweight in Equatorial Guinea was 41.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 41.62 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 13.36 in 1980.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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