Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Nauru: Prevalence of overweight, female
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 88.5% against 64.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 23.7%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th and Nauru ranks 5th of 43 groups.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 90.2% | 48.0% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 89.4% | 38.2% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 88.7% | 29.9% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 88.5% | 24.5% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 88.5% against 64.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nauru?
- 23.7%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nauru?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nauru rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th and Nauru ranks 5th 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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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.