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
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
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.