Cameroon vs Switzerland: Prevalence of overweight
Cameroon
39.5%
in 2022
Switzerland
40.6%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
143rd
Switzerland rank
141st
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Cameroon
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 40.6% against 39.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 141st of 196 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 40.4% | 21.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 41.7% | 12.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 41.3% | 5.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 40.7% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Cameroon or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 40.6% against 39.5% in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Cameroon and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 141st 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.