Cameroon vs Lesotho: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cameroon
40.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
42.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
143rd
Lesotho rank
141st
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 42.1% against 40.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 27.4% | 15.1% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 30.5% | 10.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 34.3% | 4.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 38.4% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 41.3% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
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), Cameroon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 42.1% against 40.7% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 1.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 141st 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.