Switzerland vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Switzerland
11.3%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
11.5%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
166th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
165th

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

  • Switzerland
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 11.5% against 11.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Switzerland ranks 166th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 165th of 198 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 7.7% 1.5% 6.2% Switzerland
1990s 7.9% 2.6% 5.3% Switzerland
2000s 9.2% 4.7% 4.5% Switzerland
2010s 10.3% 7.8% 2.6% Switzerland
2020s 11.0% 10.6% 0.4% Switzerland

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), Switzerland or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 11.5% against 11.3% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Switzerland and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tanzania, United Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Switzerland ranks 166th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 165th 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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