Country | Prevalence of overweight (95 % CI) | Prevalence of obesity (95 % CI) |
---|---|---|
Benin, 2006 | 19.4 (18.8–20.0) | 6.4 (6.0–6.8) |
Burkina Faso, 2010 | 8.0 (7.5–8.6) | 2.8 (2.4–3.1) |
Burundi, 2010 | 8.3 (7.5–9.1) | 2.3 (1.9–2.8) |
Cameroon, 2011 | 22.0 (21.0–22.9) | 10.2 (9.5–10.9) |
Chad | 8.9 (8.0–9.8) | 2.5 (2.0–3.0) |
Comoros | 25.3 (24.1–26.5) | 13.1 (12.2–14.1) |
Congo (Brazzaville) 2011–12 | 14.6 (13.7–15.5) | 5.7 (5.1–6.4) |
Congo Republic, 2007 | 10.4 (9.6–11.3) | 2.6 (2.1–3.0) |
Cote d’Ivoire, 2011–12 | 17.6 (16.5–18.7) | 5.9 (5.3–6.6) |
Ethiopia, 2011 | 6.2 (5.8–6.6) | 1.7 (1.5–2.0) |
Gabon, 2012 | 23.6 (22.5–24.7) | 14.9 (13.9–15.8) |
Ghana, 2008 | 19.8 (18.6–20.9) | 8.5 (7.7–9.3) |
Guinean, 2005 | 14.5 (13.5–15.6) | 4.4 (3.8–5.0) |
Kenya, 2008 | 17.9 (17.0–18.7) | 7.5 (6.9–8.0) |
Lesotho, 2009 | 24.5 (23.1–25.8) | 15.8 (14.7–16.9) |
Liberia, 2007 | 15.4 (14.6–16.3) | 5.6 (5.1–6.2) |
Madagascar, 2008–09 | 5.6 (5.1–6.1) | 1.1 (0.9-1.4) |
Malawi, 2010 | 13.5 (12.7–14.3) | 3.2 (2.8–3.6) |
Mali, 2006 | 13.5 (12.6–14.4) | 5.8 (5.2–6.5) |
Mozambique, 2011 | 15.1 (14.5–15.7) | 5.3 (4.9–5.6) |
Namibia, 2006–07 | 16.3 (15.6–17.0) | 11.6 (11.0–12.3) |
Niger, 2006 | 15.2 (14.3–16.2) | 4.9 (4.3–5.5) |
Nigeria, 2013 | 17.8 (17.3–18.1) | 7.6 (7.3–7.8) |
Rwanda, 2010 | 15.6 (14.7–16.4) | 2.4 (2.0–2.7) |
Sao Tome, 2008–09 | 23.0 (21.3–24.7) | 11.2 (10.0–12.5) |
Senegal, 2010–11 | 13.3 (12.4–14.2) | 5.1 (4.5–5.7) |
Sierra Leon, 2008 | 21.3 (20.0–22.7) | 9.9 (8.9–10.9) |
Swaziland, 2006–07 | 27.7 (26.4–29.0) | 23.0 (21.8–24.2) |
Tanzania, 2010 | 15.5 (14.8–16.2) | 6.2 (5.7–6.7) |
Uganda, 2011 | 15.3 (14.0–16.7) | 4.6 (3.8–5.4) |
Zambia, 2007 | 15.0 (14.1–15.8) | 4.6 (4.1–5.1) |
Zimbabwe, 2010–11 | 20.7 (19.9–21.6) | 9.9 (9.3–10.6) |
Pooled prevalence for the region | 15.9 (15.7–16.0) | 6.7 (6.6–6.8) |