Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Nicaragua: Prevalence of overweight, female

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
34.0%
in 2022
Nicaragua
71.2%
in 2022
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
38th
Nicaragua rank
38th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Nicaragua
20406080199020062022

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 71.2% against 34.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 37.2%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 14.5% 50.9% 36.3% Nicaragua
2000s 21.2% 60.1% 39.0% Nicaragua
2010s 28.3% 67.0% 38.7% Nicaragua
2020s 33.3% 70.7% 37.5% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 71.2% against 34.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nicaragua?
37.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nicaragua?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nicaragua rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 43 groups.
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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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.