Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 8.4 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
8.4
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
53rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.1
in 1975
All-time low
8.4
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Equatorial Guinea, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Equatorial Guinea stood at 8.4. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 16.1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2014.
That places Equatorial Guinea 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.1 | — |
| 1976 | 16 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 15.8 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 15.7 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 15.6 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 15.5 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 15.3 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 15.2 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 15.1 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 15 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 14.7 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 14.6 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 14.5 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 14.3 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 14 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.7 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 13.6 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.4 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 13.1 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 12.8 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.4 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 12.1 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.7 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 11 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 10.7 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 10 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 8.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 8.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.85, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.84 | 15.6 | 16.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.92 | 14.4 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.54 | 12.4 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.58 | 9.3 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 8.4 | 9 | 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 share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Equatorial Guinea was 8.4 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2014.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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