Benin vs India: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Benin
31.5%
in 2024
India
31.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
172nd
India rank
171st
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Benin
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 31.8% against 31.5% 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 172nd and India ranks 171st of 198 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 4.2% | 3.1% | Benin |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 7.8% | 4.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 13.8% | 6.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 22.0% | 4.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.7% | 0.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Benin or India?
- India, at 31.8% against 31.5% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Benin and India?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and India rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Benin ranks 172nd and India ranks 171st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.