Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea: Obesity in men vs. women
Botswana
8.7%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
8.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
151st
Equatorial Guinea rank
153rd
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Botswana
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.7% against 8.5% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 151st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 0.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Botswana or Equatorial Guinea?
- Botswana, at 8.7% against 8.5% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Botswana ranks 151st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.