Angola vs Benin: Prevalence of obesity, male
Angola
6.8%
in 2024
Benin
7.4%
in 2024
Angola rank
160th
Benin rank
157th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Angola
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 7.4% against 6.8% in Angola, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 160th and Benin ranks 157th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Benin in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Angola |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Angola |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Angola |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.8% | 0.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Angola or Benin?
- Benin, at 7.4% against 6.8% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Angola and Benin?
- 0.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Benin?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Benin rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Angola ranks 160th and Benin ranks 157th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.