Equatorial Guinea vs Mongolia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Equatorial Guinea
60.4%
in 2024
Mongolia
60.5%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
80th
Mongolia rank
79th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 60.5% against 60.4% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 80th and Mongolia ranks 79th of 199 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.8% | 35.7% | 13.9% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 40.6% | 9.4% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 46.7% | 4.1% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 54.1% | 1.8% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 59.2% | 0.5% | Mongolia |
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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 60.5% against 60.4% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Equatorial Guinea and Mongolia?
- 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mongolia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Mongolia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 80th and Mongolia ranks 79th 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.