Bhutan vs Cameroon: Share of men who are obese

Bhutan
9.8%
in 2024
Cameroon
9.5%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
145th
Cameroon rank
146th

Share of men who are obese over time

  • Bhutan
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.

Bhutan ranks 145th and Cameroon ranks 146th of 199 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Cameroon Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8% 1.2% 0.4% Cameroon
1990s 1.7% 2.8% 1.2% Cameroon
2000s 3.5% 5.8% 2.3% Cameroon
2010s 6.2% 7.8% 1.7% Cameroon
2020s 9.0% 9.1% 0.1% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are obese, Bhutan or Cameroon?
Bhutan, at 9.8% against 9.5% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Bhutan and Cameroon?
0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cameroon?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Cameroon rank globally for share of men who are obese?
Bhutan ranks 145th and Cameroon ranks 146th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.