Equatorial Guinea vs Namibia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Equatorial Guinea
19.2%
in 2024
Namibia
18.3%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
124th
Namibia rank
126th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Namibia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 19.2% against 18.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 124th and Namibia ranks 126th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.6% | 0.2% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.6% | 0.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.6% | 0.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 0.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Equatorial Guinea or Namibia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 19.2% against 18.3% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Equatorial Guinea and Namibia?
- 0.9%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Namibia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 124th and Namibia ranks 126th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.