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

Mozambique
10.6%
in 2024
Philippines
9.6%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
172nd
Philippines rank
174th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 10.6% against 9.6% in Philippines, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 172nd and Philippines ranks 174th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 1.4% 1.2% 0.2% Mozambique
1990s 2.2% 2.5% 0.2% Philippines
2000s 4.1% 4.2% 0.1% Philippines
2010s 6.9% 6.5% 0.4% Mozambique
2020s 9.8% 8.9% 0.9% Mozambique

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), Mozambique or Philippines?
Mozambique, at 10.6% against 9.6% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Mozambique and Philippines?
1.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Philippines?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Philippines rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Mozambique ranks 172nd and Philippines ranks 174th 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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