Central African Republic vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Central African Republic
14.6%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
14.6%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
151st
Equatorial Guinea rank
152nd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Central African Republic
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 14.6% against 14.6% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 151st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 0.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 0.0% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Central African Republic or Equatorial Guinea?
- Central African Republic, at 14.6% against 14.6% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Central African Republic ranks 151st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.