China, People's Republic of vs Mozambique, Republic of: Share of adults defined as obese

China, People's Republic of
9.07
in 2024
Mozambique, Republic of
9.36
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
172nd
Mozambique, Republic of rank
171st

Share of adults defined as obese over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Mozambique, Republic of
0246810198020022024

How they compare

Mozambique, Republic of currently reports 9.36 against 9.07 in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 0.29.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Mozambique, Republic of has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 172nd and Mozambique, Republic of ranks 171st of 196 countries.

Mozambique, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Mozambique, Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8753 1.15 0.274 Mozambique, Republic of
1990s 1.55 1.91 0.3524 Mozambique, Republic of
2000s 2.9 3.46 0.5661 Mozambique, Republic of
2010s 5.39 5.9 0.5072 Mozambique, Republic of
2020s 8.18 8.5 0.3171 Mozambique, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, China, People's Republic of or Mozambique, Republic of?
Mozambique, Republic of, at 9.36 against 9.07 in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between China, People's Republic of and Mozambique, Republic of?
0.29, with Mozambique, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Mozambique, Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Mozambique, Republic of rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
China, People's Republic of ranks 172nd and Mozambique, Republic of ranks 171st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed