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
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.