Cameroon vs Israel: Share of women who are obese
Cameroon
22.4%
in 2024
Israel
22.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
116th
Israel rank
117th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Cameroon
- Israel
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 22.4% against 22.1% in Israel, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.
Cameroon ranks 116th and Israel ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 15.8% | 12.5% | Israel |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 18.7% | 12.3% | Israel |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 22.2% | 10.2% | Israel |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 23.2% | 6.2% | Israel |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 22.4% | 1.2% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Cameroon or Israel?
- Cameroon, at 22.4% against 22.1% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Cameroon and Israel?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Israel?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Israel rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Cameroon ranks 116th and Israel ranks 117th 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.