Cameroon vs Spain: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cameroon
16.0%
in 2024
Spain
15.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
141st
Spain rank
142nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cameroon
- Spain
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.0% against 15.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Cameroon ranks 141st and Spain ranks 142nd of 198 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 13.5% | 11.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 16.2% | 11.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 20.0% | 11.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 19.2% | 6.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 16.1% | 0.9% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Cameroon, at 16.0% against 15.3% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cameroon and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Spain rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cameroon ranks 141st and Spain ranks 142nd 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.