Benin vs Zimbabwe: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Benin
22.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
21.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
167th
Zimbabwe rank
170th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Benin currently reports 22.1% against 21.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Benin ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 170th 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 | 4.9% | 7.9% | 3.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 9.8% | 1.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.1% | 3.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 15.0% | 3.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 19.9% | 1.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Benin, at 22.1% against 21.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8%, with Benin 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Benin ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 170th 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.