Africa Eastern and Southern vs Ecuador: Prevalence of overweight

Africa Eastern and Southern
28.3%
in 2022
Ecuador
66.8%
in 2022
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
Ecuador rank
40th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Ecuador
204060199020062022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 66.8% against 28.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 38.5%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 2.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Ecuador ranks 40th of 43 groups.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 15.9% 46.4% 30.5% Ecuador
2000s 20.4% 54.1% 33.7% Ecuador
2010s 24.7% 61.5% 36.8% Ecuador
2020s 27.7% 66.1% 38.3% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Africa Eastern and Southern or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 66.8% against 28.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Africa Eastern and Southern and Ecuador?
38.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Ecuador?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Ecuador rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Ecuador ranks 40th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.