Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Equatorial Guinea
18.8%
in 2024
Lesotho
20.2%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
128th
Lesotho rank
125th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.2% against 18.8% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 125th of 198 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 6.3% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 8.3% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 11.3% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 15.1% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 19.1% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 20.2% against 18.8% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 1.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 125th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.