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

Cameroon
16.0%
in 2024
Somalia
14.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
141st
Somalia rank
143rd

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

  • Cameroon
  • Somalia
051015198020022024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 16.0% against 14.9% in Somalia, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

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

Cameroon ranks 141st and Somalia ranks 143rd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 2.7% 0.4% Somalia
1990s 4.7% 4.2% 0.5% Cameroon
2000s 8.9% 6.9% 2.1% Cameroon
2010s 12.5% 10.5% 1.9% Cameroon
2020s 15.2% 13.9% 1.3% Cameroon

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), Cameroon or Somalia?
Cameroon, at 16.0% against 14.9% in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cameroon and Somalia?
1.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Cameroon ranks 141st and Somalia ranks 143rd 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed