Share of men defined as overweight in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of men defined as overweight was 25.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.83
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
162nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.83
in 2024
All-time low
7.53
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Equatorial Guinea stood at 25.83. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 25.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.53, in 1980.
That places Equatorial Guinea 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.53 | — |
| 1981 | 7.76 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 8.01 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 8.27 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.55 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 8.84 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 9.15 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 9.47 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 9.8 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 10.15 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 10.52 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 10.89 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 11.28 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 11.68 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 12.09 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 12.51 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 12.94 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 13.39 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 13.85 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 14.34 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 14.83 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 15.32 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.83 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.35 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 16.87 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 17.38 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.88 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.36 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 18.82 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.26 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.68 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 20.08 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.47 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 20.86 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.25 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 21.65 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 22.06 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 22.49 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.93 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 23.37 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.83 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 24.31 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.8 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.31 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 25.83 | +2.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 25.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 25.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.75 | 7.53 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.35 | 10.52 | 14.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.09 | 14.83 | 19.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.48 | 19.68 | 23.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.82 | 23.83 | 25.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 men defined as overweight in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Equatorial Guinea was 25.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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