Benin vs Mozambique: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Benin
12.3%
in 2024
Mozambique
12.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
167th
Mozambique rank
165th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Benin
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 12.4% against 12.3% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mozambique ahead.
Benin ranks 167th and Mozambique ranks 165th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 4.5% | 1.2% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 5.7% | 0.9% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 0.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 0.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Benin or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 12.4% against 12.3% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Benin and Mozambique?
- 0.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Mozambique rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Benin ranks 167th and Mozambique ranks 165th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.