Cameroon vs Côte d'Ivoire: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Cameroon
29.4%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
27.7%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
152nd
Côte d'Ivoire rank
155th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Cameroon
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 29.4% against 27.7% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Cameroon ranks 152nd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 155th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Côte d'Ivoire in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 9.5% | 1.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 12.7% | 1.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 18.7% | 3.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 24.1% | 3.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 2.0% | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Cameroon, at 29.4% against 27.7% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 1.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Cameroon ranks 152nd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 155th 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.