China vs Namibia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
China
39.2%
in 2024
Namibia
38.4%
in 2024
China rank
147th
Namibia rank
150th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- China
- Namibia
How they compare
China currently reports 39.2% against 38.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
China ranks 147th and Namibia ranks 150th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 14.8% | 4.7% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 20.9% | 4.7% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 28.0% | 5.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 33.6% | 3.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 0.0% | China |
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), China or Namibia?
- China, at 39.2% against 38.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between China and Namibia?
- 0.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Namibia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- China ranks 147th and Namibia ranks 150th 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.