Share of children who are overweight in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of children who are overweight was 7.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.5
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
62nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
10
in 2005
All-time low
6.7
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Equatorial Guinea stood at 7.5.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2019.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3 | — |
| 2001 | 8.8 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 9.2 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.6 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.9 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.9 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 8.6 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.5 | +5.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.51 | 8.3 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 59 Costa Rica 7.9 compare
- 60 United Kingdom 7.8 compare
- 61 Turkey 7.7 compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 7.5 compare
- 62 Lesotho 7.5 compare
- 65 Mexico 7.4 compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5218 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of children who are overweight in Equatorial Guinea was 7.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2019.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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