Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 24 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
24
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
138th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24
in 2016
All-time low
20
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Equatorial Guinea, 1975–2016

05101520251975199520161975: 201976: 20.11977: 20.21978: 20.31979: 20.41980: 20.51981: 20.51982: 20.61983: 20.71984: 20.81985: 20.91986: 211987: 21.11988: 21.31989: 21.41990: 21.51991: 21.61992: 21.81993: 21.91994: 221995: 22.11996: 22.21997: 22.31998: 22.41999: 22.52000: 22.62001: 22.72002: 22.82003: 22.92004: 232005: 23.12006: 23.22007: 23.32008: 23.42009: 23.42010: 23.52011: 23.62012: 23.72013: 23.82014: 23.92015: 23.92016: 24

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Equatorial Guinea is 24, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 24 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1975.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.2 20 20.4 5
1980s 20.88 20.5 21.4 10
1990s 22.03 21.5 22.5 10
2000s 23.04 22.6 23.4 10
2010s 23.77 23.5 24 7

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 135 Namibia 24.2 compare
  2. 136 North Korea 24.1 compare
  3. 136 Liberia 24.1 compare
  4. 138 Djibouti 24 compare
  5. 138 Gambia 24 compare
  6. 141 Bhutan 23.9 compare
  7. 141 Pakistan 23.9 compare
  8. 141 Ghana 23.9 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Equatorial Guinea?
Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Equatorial Guinea was 24 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 24 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1975.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
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