Equatorial Guinea vs Norway: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Equatorial Guinea
19.2%
in 2024
Norway
20.2%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
124th
Norway rank
121st

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 20.2% against 19.2% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 124th and Norway ranks 121st of 198 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 4.4% 7.0% 2.6% Norway
1990s 7.3% 9.7% 2.5% Norway
2000s 11.3% 14.1% 2.8% Norway
2010s 14.9% 17.4% 2.5% Norway
2020s 18.2% 19.5% 1.4% Norway

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 Norway?
Norway, at 20.2% against 19.2% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Equatorial Guinea and Norway?
1.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Norway?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Norway rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 124th and Norway ranks 121st 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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed