Obesity vs gdp in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Obesity vs gdp was 18.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.8
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.8
in 2024
All-time low
3.19
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp in Equatorial Guinea stood at 18.8. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 18.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 129th 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.
Obesity vs gdp in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.19 | — |
| 1981 | 3.34 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 3.51 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.66 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 3.81 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.99 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 4.18 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 4.41 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 4.65 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 4.91 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 5.49 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 5.81 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 6.13 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 6.47 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 6.81 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 7.17 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 7.54 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 7.92 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 8.31 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 8.73 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 9.17 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 9.6 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 10 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.39 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 10.74 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.04 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 11.35 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.66 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 11.98 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.3 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.64 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.01 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.39 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 14.23 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 14.68 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 15.15 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 15.63 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.12 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 16.64 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 17.19 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.72 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.26 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 18.8 | +3.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 18.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 18.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.97 | 3.19 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.68 | 5.2 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.47 | 8.73 | 11.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.09 | 12.3 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.72 | 16.64 | 18.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Obesity vs gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 18.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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