Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of women who are obese
Algeria
31.8%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
32.1%
in 2024
Algeria rank
74th
Equatorial Guinea rank
72nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Algeria
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 32.1% against 31.8% in Algeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 74th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 7.1% | 6.6% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 11.7% | 6.0% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 18.4% | 4.4% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.2% | 2.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.6% | 0.5% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Algeria or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 32.1% against 31.8% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Algeria and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Equatorial Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Algeria ranks 74th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.