Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Obesity in men vs obesity in women

Equatorial Guinea
8.46
in 2024
Nigeria
8.48
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
153rd
Nigeria rank
152nd

Obesity in men vs obesity in women over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Nigeria
02468198020022024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.48 against 8.46 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.02.

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

Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 1.33 0.5428 0.7841 Equatorial Guinea
1990s 2.4 1.7 0.7009 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 4.17 4.38 0.2116 Nigeria
2010s 6.08 6.6 0.5254 Nigeria
2020s 7.85 7.97 0.1199 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity in men vs obesity in women, Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 8.48 against 8.46 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity in men vs obesity in women between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
0.02, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity in men vs obesity in women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed