Angola vs Benin: Share of overweight men vs. women
Angola
23.6%
in 2024
Benin
23.6%
in 2024
Angola rank
166th
Benin rank
165th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Angola
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 23.6% against 23.6% in Angola, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 166th and Benin ranks 165th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Benin in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 5.7% | 2.7% | Angola |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 9.6% | 2.0% | Angola |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 20.5% | 0.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.9% | 0.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Angola or Benin?
- Benin, at 23.6% against 23.6% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Angola and Benin?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Benin?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Benin rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Angola ranks 166th and Benin ranks 165th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.