Benin vs Philippines: Prevalence of overweight, female

Benin
36.2%
in 2022
Philippines
37.8%
in 2022
Benin rank
162nd
Philippines rank
160th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Benin
  • Philippines
10203040199020062022

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 37.8% against 36.2% in Benin, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Benin ranks 162nd and Philippines ranks 160th of 196 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 15.1% 18.7% 3.5% Philippines
2000s 24.8% 26.0% 1.2% Philippines
2010s 31.9% 32.4% 0.5% Philippines
2020s 35.6% 37.1% 1.5% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Benin or Philippines?
Philippines, at 37.8% against 36.2% in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Benin and Philippines?
1.6%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Philippines?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Benin and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Benin ranks 162nd and Philippines ranks 160th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.