Child adolescent obesity in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Child adolescent obesity was 14.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.61
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.61
in 2024
All-time low
2.86
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Child adolescent obesity in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024

2.557.51012.5151980200220241980: 2.91981: 2.91982: 31983: 3.11984: 3.21985: 3.31986: 3.51987: 3.61988: 3.71989: 3.91990: 4.11991: 4.21992: 4.41993: 4.61994: 4.81995: 5.11996: 5.31997: 5.51998: 5.81999: 6.12000: 6.32001: 6.62002: 6.92003: 7.22004: 7.52005: 7.92006: 8.22007: 8.62008: 8.92009: 9.22010: 9.62011: 9.92012: 10.22013: 10.52014: 10.82015: 11.22016: 11.52017: 11.92018: 12.22019: 12.62020: 132021: 13.42022: 13.82023: 14.22024: 14.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in Equatorial Guinea is 14.61, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 14.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 1980.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.31 2.86 3.89 10
1990s 4.99 4.06 6.07 10
2000s 7.75 6.34 9.25 10
2010s 11.04 9.57 12.61 10
2020s 13.79 12.99 14.61 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 149 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.11 compare
  2. 150 Cameroon 15.07 compare
  3. 151 Central African Republic 14.64 compare
  4. 153 Philippines 14.61 compare
  5. 154 Cambodia 14.12 compare
  6. 155 Sao Tome and Principe 14.1 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child adolescent obesity in Equatorial Guinea?
Child adolescent obesity in Equatorial Guinea was 14.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 14.61 in 2024.
What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 1980.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for child adolescent obesity?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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