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
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.