Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of overweight men vs. women
Equatorial Guinea
25.8%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
25.3%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
162nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 25.8% against 25.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 5.9% | 2.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 10.0% | 2.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.6% | 0.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 21.7% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.5% | 0.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 25.8% against 25.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.5%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.