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
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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About this data
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.