Equatorial Guinea vs Malaysia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Equatorial Guinea
60.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
59.6%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
80th
Malaysia rank
82nd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 60.4% against 59.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.8% | 20.6% | 1.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 0.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 41.9% | 0.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 51.3% | 1.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 57.9% | 0.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Equatorial Guinea or Malaysia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 60.4% against 59.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Equatorial Guinea and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Malaysia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.