Iceland vs Kazakhstan: Prevalence of overweight, female
Iceland
48.2%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
48.4%
in 2022
Iceland rank
123rd
Kazakhstan rank
122nd
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Iceland
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 48.4% against 48.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 123rd and Kazakhstan ranks 122nd of 196 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 43.0% | 3.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 46.1% | 1.5% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 47.9% | 0.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.4% | 0.4% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Iceland or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 48.4% against 48.2% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Iceland and Kazakhstan?
- 0.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kazakhstan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Kazakhstan rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Iceland ranks 123rd and Kazakhstan ranks 122nd 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
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.