Share of overweight men vs women in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of overweight men vs women was 25.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Equatorial Guinea is 25.83, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 25.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.53, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.53 | — |
| 1981 | 7.76 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 8.01 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 8.27 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.55 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 8.84 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 9.15 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 9.47 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 9.8 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 10.15 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 10.52 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 10.89 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 11.28 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 11.68 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 12.09 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 12.51 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 12.94 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 13.39 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 13.85 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 14.34 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 14.83 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 15.32 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.83 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.35 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 16.87 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 17.38 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.88 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.36 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 18.82 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.26 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.68 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 20.08 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.47 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 20.86 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.25 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 21.65 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 22.06 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 22.49 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.93 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 23.37 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.83 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 24.31 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.8 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.31 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 25.83 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.75 | 7.53 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.35 | 10.52 | 14.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.09 | 14.83 | 19.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.48 | 19.68 | 23.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.82 | 23.83 | 25.83 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 25,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 25,604 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Equatorial Guinea was 25.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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