Cameroon vs Somalia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Cameroon
49.1%
in 2024
Somalia
48.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
121st
Somalia rank
122nd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Cameroon
- Somalia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 49.1% against 48.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 121st and Somalia ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4% | 17.4% | 2.0% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 22.5% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 30.5% | 3.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 40.1% | 2.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.2% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Cameroon or Somalia?
- Cameroon, at 49.1% against 48.9% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Cameroon and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Cameroon ranks 121st and Somalia ranks 122nd 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 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.