Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 24 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Equatorial Guinea, 1975–2016
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 22,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 23,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 24,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 23,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 23,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 23,073 (2025)
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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