Benin vs Djibouti: Prevalence of overweight

Benin
30.1%
in 2022
Djibouti
29.8%
in 2022
Benin rank
169th
Djibouti rank
172nd

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Benin
  • Djibouti
1015202530199020062022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 30.1% against 29.8% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Djibouti ahead.

Benin ranks 169th and Djibouti ranks 172nd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Djibouti in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Djibouti Difference Ahead
1990s 12.5% 13.2% 0.6% Djibouti
2000s 20.5% 18.3% 2.2% Benin
2010s 26.5% 24.5% 2.0% Benin
2020s 29.6% 29.0% 0.6% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Benin or Djibouti?
Benin, at 30.1% against 29.8% in Djibouti as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Benin and Djibouti?
0.3%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Djibouti?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Benin and Djibouti rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Benin ranks 169th and Djibouti ranks 172nd 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.