Share of men who are obese in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of men who are obese was 8.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 8.5% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 8.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are obese in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +3.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 8.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 8.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 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) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of men who are obese in Equatorial Guinea was 8.5% 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 men who are obese recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of men who are obese?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.