Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Prevalence of obesity, male
Equatorial Guinea
8.5%
in 2024
Nigeria
8.5%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
150th
Nigeria rank
149th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.5% against 8.5% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th and Nigeria ranks 149th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.6% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.0% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.5% against 8.5% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th and Nigeria ranks 149th 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.