Benin vs Haiti: Prevalence of overweight
Benin
30.1%
in 2022
Haiti
29.9%
in 2022
Benin rank
169th
Haiti rank
171st
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Benin
- Haiti
How they compare
Benin currently reports 30.1% against 29.9% in Haiti, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Haiti ahead.
Benin ranks 169th and Haiti ranks 171st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Haiti in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 18.4% | 5.8% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 23.6% | 3.1% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 27.5% | 1.0% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.5% | 0.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Benin or Haiti?
- Benin, at 30.1% against 29.9% in Haiti as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Benin and Haiti?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Haiti?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Haiti rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Benin ranks 169th and Haiti ranks 171st 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.