Benin vs Philippines: Obesity in men vs. women
Benin
7.4%
in 2024
Philippines
7.5%
in 2024
Benin rank
160th
Philippines rank
159th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Benin
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
Benin ranks 160th and Philippines ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.9% | 0.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Benin or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 7.5% against 7.4% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Benin and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Philippines rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Benin ranks 160th and Philippines ranks 159th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.