Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea: Prevalence of obesity, male
Botswana
8.7%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
8.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
148th
Equatorial Guinea rank
150th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Botswana
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.7% against 8.5% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 148th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th of 196 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 0.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Botswana or Equatorial Guinea?
- Botswana, at 8.7% against 8.5% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.