Benin vs Bhutan: Share of women who are obese
Benin
16.8%
in 2024
Bhutan
16.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
151st
Bhutan rank
150th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Benin
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 16.9% against 16.8% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 151st and Bhutan ranks 150th of 199 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Benin |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.9% | 2.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.6% | 1.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.5% | 0.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Benin or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 16.9% against 16.8% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Benin and Bhutan?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bhutan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Bhutan rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Benin ranks 151st and Bhutan ranks 150th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.