Bhutan vs Cameroon: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Bhutan
13.0%
in 2024
Cameroon
14.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
148th
Cameroon rank
145th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Bhutan
  • Cameroon
051015198020022024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 14.6% against 13.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 148th and Cameroon ranks 145th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Cameroon Difference Ahead
1980s 1.0% 2.1% 1.0% Cameroon
1990s 2.1% 4.0% 1.9% Cameroon
2000s 4.1% 7.6% 3.5% Cameroon
2010s 7.6% 11.0% 3.3% Cameroon
2020s 11.8% 13.7% 2.0% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Bhutan or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 14.6% against 13.0% in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bhutan and Cameroon?
1.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cameroon?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Cameroon rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Bhutan ranks 148th and Cameroon ranks 145th 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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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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