Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 19.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Equatorial Guinea stood at 19.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 19.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 125th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.5% | — |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +2.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 19.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 19.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.2% | 19.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Equatorial Guinea?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Equatorial Guinea was 19.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.