Benin vs Denmark: Prevalence of overweight, female
Benin
36.2%
in 2022
Denmark
35.6%
in 2022
Benin rank
162nd
Denmark rank
163rd
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Benin
- Denmark
How they compare
Benin currently reports 36.2% against 35.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Benin ranks 162nd and Denmark ranks 163rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 30.7% | 15.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 34.1% | 9.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 35.1% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.5% | 0.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Benin or Denmark?
- Benin, at 36.2% against 35.6% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Benin and Denmark?
- 0.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Denmark?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Denmark rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Benin ranks 162nd and Denmark ranks 163rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.