Cameroon vs India: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Cameroon
29.4%
in 2024
India
30.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
152nd
India rank
151st
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Cameroon
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 30.0% against 29.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 152nd and India ranks 151st of 199 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 3.3% | 5.0% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 6.1% | 7.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 11.2% | 10.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 19.5% | 7.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 27.7% | 1.2% | 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 India?
- India, at 30.0% against 29.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Cameroon and India?
- 0.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and India rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Cameroon ranks 152nd and India ranks 151st 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.