Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
14.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
13.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
146th
Zimbabwe rank
148th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 14.6% against 13.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Cameroon ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 4.7% | 2.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 5.1% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.3% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.4% | 1.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.4% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
- Cameroon, at 14.6% against 13.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 1.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.