Benin vs Cameroon: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Benin
14.2%
in 2024
Cameroon
14.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
160th
Cameroon rank
157th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 14.6% against 14.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 160th and Cameroon ranks 157th of 198 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 4.3% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 6.3% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 9.3% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.9% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.9% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Benin or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 14.6% against 14.2% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Benin ranks 160th and Cameroon ranks 157th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.