Benin vs Bhutan: Prevalence of obesity, female

Benin
16.9%
in 2024
Bhutan
16.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
148th
Bhutan rank
147th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Benin
  • Bhutan
051015198020022024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 16.9% against 16.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 148th and Bhutan ranks 147th of 196 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Bhutan Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 1.5% 0.8% Benin
1990s 4.4% 3.1% 1.4% Benin
2000s 8.4% 5.9% 2.5% Benin
2010s 12.1% 10.6% 1.5% Benin
2020s 15.7% 15.5% 0.2% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Benin or Bhutan?
Bhutan, at 16.9% against 16.9% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Benin and Bhutan?
0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bhutan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Benin and Bhutan rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Benin ranks 148th and Bhutan ranks 147th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.