Prevalence of obesity, female in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Prevalence of obesity, female was 32.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 32.1% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 32.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 69th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.6% | — |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +2.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 9.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 15.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.2% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 29.1% | 32.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More gender data for Equatorial Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 776.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,394 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,394 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Equatorial Guinea?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Equatorial Guinea was 32.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.