France vs Namibia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
France
38.1%
in 2024
Namibia
38.4%
in 2024
France rank
151st
Namibia rank
150th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- France
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 38.4% against 38.1% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 151st and Namibia ranks 150th of 198 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.7% | 14.8% | 24.9% | France |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 20.9% | 19.2% | France |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 28.0% | 13.6% | France |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 33.6% | 7.2% | France |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 37.3% | 1.3% | France |
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), France or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 38.4% against 38.1% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between France and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Namibia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- France ranks 151st 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.