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
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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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.