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

Cameroon
16.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
14.7%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
141st
Zimbabwe rank
144th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
051015198020022024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 16.0% against 14.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.3%.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 5.8% 3.4% Zimbabwe
1990s 4.7% 6.1% 1.4% Zimbabwe
2000s 8.9% 7.9% 1.0% Cameroon
2010s 12.5% 11.0% 1.5% 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 Zimbabwe?
Cameroon, at 16.0% against 14.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
1.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Cameroon ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 144th 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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