Prevalence of obesity, male in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Prevalence of obesity, male was 8.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Equatorial Guinea is 8.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 8.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.
That places Equatorial Guinea 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +3.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 8.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 8.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 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, male in Equatorial Guinea?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Equatorial Guinea was 8.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (% of male 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.