Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Benin
6.1%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
5.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
145th
Equatorial Guinea rank
148th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 145th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Benin, at 6.1% against 5.9% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Benin ranks 145th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.