Cameroon vs Indonesia: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Cameroon
32.1%
in 2024
Indonesia
31.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
149th
Indonesia rank
151st
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Cameroon
- Indonesia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 32.1% against 31.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 149th and Indonesia 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 | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 5.8% | 3.3% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 8.0% | 7.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 12.7% | 12.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 20.9% | 9.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 29.1% | 2.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Cameroon or Indonesia?
- Cameroon, at 32.1% against 31.4% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Cameroon and Indonesia?
- 0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Indonesia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Indonesia rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Cameroon ranks 149th and Indonesia 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.