Cameroon vs Japan: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Cameroon
32.1%
in 2024
Japan
33.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
149th
Japan rank
147th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Cameroon
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.0% against 32.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 149th and Japan ranks 147th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 17.9% | 8.7% | Japan |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 22.0% | 6.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 25.7% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 28.9% | 1.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 32.1% | 0.5% | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 33.0% against 32.1% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Cameroon and Japan?
- 0.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Japan rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Cameroon ranks 149th and Japan ranks 147th 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.