Equatorial Guinea vs Sweden: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Equatorial Guinea
18.8%
in 2024
Sweden
18.7%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
129th
Sweden rank
131st
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 18.8% against 18.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 8.4% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 11.1% | 4.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 14.6% | 4.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 16.6% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 18.1% | 0.4% | Sweden |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Sweden?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 18.8% against 18.7% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Equatorial Guinea and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sweden rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 131st 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.