Benin vs Philippines: Prevalence of obesity, male
Benin
7.4%
in 2024
Philippines
7.5%
in 2024
Benin rank
157th
Philippines rank
156th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Benin
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
Benin ranks 157th and Philippines ranks 156th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.9% | 0.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Benin or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 7.5% against 7.4% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Benin and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Benin ranks 157th and Philippines ranks 156th 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.