Namibia vs Switzerland: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Namibia
38.4%
in 2024
Switzerland
37.8%
in 2024
Namibia rank
150th
Switzerland rank
153rd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Namibia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 38.4% against 37.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Namibia ranks 150th and Switzerland ranks 153rd of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 36.5% | 21.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 35.4% | 14.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 36.4% | 8.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 37.6% | 4.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.7% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
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), Namibia or Switzerland?
- Namibia, at 38.4% against 37.8% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Namibia and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Switzerland rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Namibia ranks 150th and Switzerland ranks 153rd 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.