Equatorial Guinea vs Japan: Prevalence of obesity, male
Equatorial Guinea
8.5%
in 2024
Japan
8.0%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
150th
Japan rank
153rd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Japan
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 8.5% against 8.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th and Japan ranks 153rd of 196 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 0.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 0.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 0.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Equatorial Guinea or Japan?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 8.5% against 8.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Japan rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th and Japan ranks 153rd 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.