Cameroon vs Singapore: Prevalence of overweight

Cameroon
39.5%
in 2022
Singapore
40.7%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
143rd
Singapore rank
140th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Cameroon
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 40.7% against 39.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Cameroon ranks 143rd and Singapore ranks 140th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 19.3% 28.3% 9.0% Singapore
2000s 29.4% 30.8% 1.4% Singapore
2010s 36.1% 35.6% 0.6% Cameroon
2020s 39.0% 40.0% 1.0% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Cameroon or Singapore?
Singapore, at 40.7% against 39.5% in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Cameroon and Singapore?
1.2%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Singapore?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Singapore rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Cameroon ranks 143rd and Singapore ranks 140th 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.