Benin vs Zimbabwe: Share of overweight men vs. women
Benin
23.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
24.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
165th
Zimbabwe rank
164th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 24.3% against 23.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Benin ranks 165th and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 9.3% | 3.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 11.2% | 1.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.7% | 2.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.6% | 3.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.6% | 0.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 24.3% against 23.6% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 0.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Benin ranks 165th and Zimbabwe ranks 164th 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.