Which has higher share of women who are obese, Cameroon or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Moldova, at 23.1% against 22.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.

What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Cameroon and Republic of Moldova?

0.7%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Republic of Moldova?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Cameroon vs Republic of Moldova: Share of women who are obese

Cameroon

22.4%

in 2024

Republic of Moldova

23.1%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

116th

Republic of Moldova rank

114th

Share of women who are obese over time

Cameroon
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 23.1% against 22.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 116th and Republic of Moldova ranks 114th of 199 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.3%	25.1%	21.8%	Republic of Moldova
1990s	6.4%	25.5%	19.1%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	12.0%	26.8%	14.9%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	17.0%	26.1%	9.1%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	21.1%	23.8%	2.6%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are obese, Cameroon or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 23.1% against 22.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Cameroon and Republic of Moldova?: 0.7%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Republic of Moldova?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Republic of Moldova rank globally for share of women who are obese?: Cameroon ranks 116th and Republic of Moldova ranks 114th 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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Indicator: Share of women who are obese
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.