Cameroon vs Somalia: Prevalence of obesity, female

Cameroon
22.4%
in 2024
Somalia
23.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
113th
Somalia rank
110th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Somalia
0510152025198020022024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 23.3% against 22.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 113th and Somalia ranks 110th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.3% 4.5% 1.2% Somalia
1990s 6.4% 6.8% 0.4% Somalia
2000s 12.0% 11.1% 0.9% Cameroon
2010s 17.0% 16.9% 0.1% Cameroon
2020s 21.1% 21.9% 0.8% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Cameroon or Somalia?
Somalia, at 23.3% against 22.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Cameroon and Somalia?
0.9%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Cameroon ranks 113th and Somalia ranks 110th 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

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.