Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 5.05 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Equatorial Guinea stood at 5.05. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.69, in 1990.
That places Equatorial Guinea 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.69 | — |
| 1991 | 0.74 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.79 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.85 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.91 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.98 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.29 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.38 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.47 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.57 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.89 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.01 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.14 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.26 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.53 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.97 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.14 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.33 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.52 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 3.74 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.97 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.48 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.75 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 5.05 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.962 | 0.69 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.38 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 2.53 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 | 4.48 | 5.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 145 Gabon 5.37 compare
- 146 Côte d'Ivoire 5.35 compare
- 147 Zambia 5.17 compare
- 149 Central African Republic 5.03 compare
- 150 Netherlands 4.75 compare
- 151 Namibia 4.65 compare
- 151 Republic of Moldova 4.65 compare
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- 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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Equatorial Guinea was 5.05 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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