Cameroon vs Denmark: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Cameroon
14.6%
in 2024
Denmark
15.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
145th
Denmark rank
144th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Cameroon
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 15.2% against 14.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 145th and Denmark ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 9.9% | 5.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 12.8% | 5.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 14.1% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 14.9% | 1.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Cameroon or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 15.2% against 14.6% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Cameroon and Denmark?
- 0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Denmark?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Denmark rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Cameroon ranks 145th and Denmark 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.