Afghanistan vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Afghanistan
18.8%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
18.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
130th
Equatorial Guinea rank
129th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Afghanistan
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 18.8% against 18.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 130th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 129th of 199 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 4.0% | 2.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 6.7% | 4.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 10.5% | 5.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 14.1% | 3.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.7% | 0.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Afghanistan or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 18.8% against 18.8% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Afghanistan ranks 130th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 129th 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.