India vs Mozambique: Prevalence of overweight
India
29.5%
in 2022
Mozambique
27.2%
in 2022
India rank
173rd
Mozambique rank
175th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- India
- Mozambique
How they compare
India currently reports 29.5% against 27.2% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
India ranks 173rd and Mozambique ranks 175th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 10.1% | 1.9% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.8% | 0.7% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.2% | 1.0% | India |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 26.3% | 2.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, India or Mozambique?
- India, at 29.5% against 27.2% in Mozambique as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between India and Mozambique?
- 2.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mozambique?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do India and Mozambique rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- India ranks 173rd and Mozambique ranks 175th 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.