Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of obesity, male
Benin
7.4%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
7.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
157th
Guinea-Bissau rank
154th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 7.8% against 7.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 157th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th of 196 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.5% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.2% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 7.8% against 7.4% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Benin ranks 157th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th 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.