Benin vs Congo: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Benin
12.2%
in 2024
Congo
12.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
158th
Congo rank
159th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Benin
  • Congo
02.557.51012.5198020022024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 12.2% against 12.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 158th and Congo ranks 159th of 198 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 1.5% 2.0% 0.5% Congo
1990s 3.1% 3.7% 0.6% Congo
2000s 6.0% 6.2% 0.2% Congo
2010s 8.8% 8.9% 0.1% Congo
2020s 11.4% 11.4% 0.0% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Benin or Congo?
Benin, at 12.2% against 12.2% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Benin and Congo?
0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Benin and Congo rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Benin ranks 158th and Congo ranks 159th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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