Benin vs Congo: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Benin
29.4%
in 2024
Congo
29.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
176th
Congo rank
173rd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 29.8% against 29.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 176th and Congo ranks 173rd of 198 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 8.5% | 2.0% | Congo |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 13.0% | 1.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.9% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 24.6% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 28.7% | 0.5% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Benin or Congo?
- Congo, at 29.8% against 29.4% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Benin and Congo?
- 0.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Benin ranks 176th and Congo ranks 173rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.