Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of overweight
Cameroon
39.5%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
38.8%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
143rd
Sri Lanka rank
145th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Cameroon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 39.5% against 38.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 196 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 11.7% | 7.7% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 19.5% | 9.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 29.9% | 6.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 37.6% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?
- Cameroon, at 39.5% against 38.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 145th 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.