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

Equatorial Guinea
19.2%
in 2024
Portugal
18.1%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
124th
Portugal rank
127th

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 19.2% against 18.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 124th and Portugal ranks 127th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 4.4% 11.7% 7.2% Portugal
1990s 7.3% 13.5% 6.3% Portugal
2000s 11.3% 17.2% 5.9% Portugal
2010s 14.9% 18.9% 4.0% Portugal
2020s 18.2% 18.3% 0.1% Portugal

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 Portugal?
Equatorial Guinea, at 19.2% against 18.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Equatorial Guinea and Portugal?
1.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Portugal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Portugal rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 124th and Portugal ranks 127th 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
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