Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cameroon
40.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
40.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
143rd
Sri Lanka rank
144th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cameroon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 40.7% against 40.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 6.4% | 5.9% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 11.6% | 7.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 19.6% | 9.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 30.0% | 6.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 38.1% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Cameroon, at 40.7% against 40.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 144th 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.