India vs Philippines: Prevalence of obesity, female
India
10.4%
in 2024
Philippines
11.6%
in 2024
India rank
178th
Philippines rank
176th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- India
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 11.6% against 10.4% in India, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
India ranks 178th and Philippines ranks 176th of 196 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.4% | 2.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 8.0% | 1.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 10.8% | 1.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, India or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 11.6% against 10.4% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between India and Philippines?
- 1.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- India ranks 178th and Philippines ranks 176th 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.