Belgium vs Cameroon: Prevalence of obesity, female
Belgium
22.0%
in 2024
Cameroon
22.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
116th
Cameroon rank
113th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Belgium
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 22.4% against 22.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 116th and Cameroon ranks 113th of 196 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9% | 3.3% | 9.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 6.4% | 7.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 12.0% | 4.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.0% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.1% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Belgium or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 22.4% against 22.0% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Belgium and Cameroon?
- 0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cameroon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Cameroon rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Belgium ranks 116th and Cameroon ranks 113th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.