Benin vs Sri Lanka: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Benin
10.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
165th
Sri Lanka rank
162nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.2% against 10.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Benin |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 1.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.2% against 10.9% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Benin ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.