Equatorial Guinea vs Philippines: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Equatorial Guinea
14.6%
in 2024
Philippines
14.6%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
152nd
Philippines rank
153rd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Philippines
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 14.6% against 14.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd and Philippines ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 1.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.4% | 1.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.3% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Philippines?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 14.6% against 14.6% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Equatorial Guinea and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Philippines rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd and Philippines ranks 153rd 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.
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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.