Colombia vs Tunisia: Prevalence of overweight, female

Colombia
62.9%
in 2022
Tunisia
63.3%
in 2022
Colombia rank
68th
Tunisia rank
67th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Tunisia
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 63.3% against 62.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 68th and Tunisia ranks 67th of 196 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 45.9% 51.0% 5.0% Tunisia
2000s 52.6% 56.9% 4.3% Tunisia
2010s 58.7% 60.8% 2.1% Tunisia
2020s 62.4% 63.0% 0.6% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Colombia or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 63.3% against 62.9% in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Colombia and Tunisia?
0.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tunisia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Tunisia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Colombia ranks 68th and Tunisia ranks 67th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.