Equatorial Guinea vs Tunisia: Share of women who are obese
Equatorial Guinea
32.1%
in 2024
Tunisia
32.8%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
72nd
Tunisia rank
70th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 32.8% against 32.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 16.2% | 9.1% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 20.6% | 8.9% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 25.8% | 7.3% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 30.0% | 4.8% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 32.4% | 1.7% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Equatorial Guinea or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 32.8% against 32.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Equatorial Guinea and Tunisia?
- 0.7%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Tunisia rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 70th 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.