Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 39.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
39.51
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
139th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.51
in 2022
All-time low
18.63
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Equatorial Guinea stood at 39.51. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 39.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.63, in 1990.
That places Equatorial Guinea 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.63 | — |
| 1991 | 19.35 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 20.09 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 20.83 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 21.58 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 22.31 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 23.06 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 23.82 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 24.59 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 25.38 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 26.19 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 27.03 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 27.85 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 28.66 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 29.44 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 30.19 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 30.91 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 31.59 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 32.24 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.83 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.39 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.9 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 34.36 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.81 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.27 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.73 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 36.22 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 36.71 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.21 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.73 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 38.3 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 38.91 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 39.51 | +1.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 39.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.16, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 39.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.77, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.96 | 18.63 | 25.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.69 | 26.19 | 32.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.53 | 33.39 | 37.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.91 | 38.3 | 39.51 | 3 |
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 prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Equatorial Guinea was 39.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.63 in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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