Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of overweight men vs. women
Benin
23.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
25.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
165th
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 25.3% against 23.6% in Benin, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 165th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.9% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 10.0% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 16.6% | 0.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 21.7% | 1.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 24.5% | 1.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 25.3% against 23.6% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.7%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Benin ranks 165th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd 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.