Benin vs Djibouti: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Benin
10.9%
in 2024
Djibouti
11.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
166th
Djibouti rank
164th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Benin
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 11.2% against 10.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Djibouti ahead.
Benin ranks 166th and Djibouti ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Djibouti in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 0.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.3% | 0.2% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Benin or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 11.2% against 10.9% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Benin and Djibouti?
- 0.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Djibouti?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Djibouti rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Benin ranks 166th and Djibouti ranks 164th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.