Belgium vs Cameroon: Share of women who are obese
Belgium
22.0%
in 2024
Cameroon
22.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
119th
Cameroon rank
116th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Belgium
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 22.4% against 22.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 119th and Cameroon ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9% | 3.3% | 9.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 6.4% | 7.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 12.0% | 4.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.0% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.1% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Belgium or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 22.4% against 22.0% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Belgium and Cameroon?
- 0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cameroon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Cameroon rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Belgium ranks 119th and Cameroon ranks 116th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.