Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 7.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.5%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
62nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2005
All-time low
6.7%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Equatorial Guinea is 7.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2019.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 59 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
- 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.8% compare
- 61 Türkiye 7.7% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 7.5% compare
- 62 Lesotho 7.5% compare
- 65 Mexico 7.4% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Equatorial Guinea was 7.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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