Benin vs Denmark: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Benin
38.9%
in 2024
Denmark
38.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
166th
Denmark rank
167th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Benin
- Denmark
How they compare
Benin currently reports 38.9% against 38.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Benin ranks 166th and Denmark ranks 167th of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 26.6% | 17.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 30.5% | 15.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 34.0% | 9.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 36.1% | 4.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 38.1% | 0.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Benin or Denmark?
- Benin, at 38.9% against 38.7% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Benin and Denmark?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Denmark?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Denmark rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Benin ranks 166th and Denmark ranks 167th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.