Nicaragua vs South Asia: Prevalence of overweight, female
Nicaragua
71.2%
in 2022
South Asia
32.0%
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
38th
South Asia rank
41st
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Nicaragua
- South Asia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 71.2% against 32.0% in South Asia, a difference of 39.2%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 41st of 196 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 9.0% | 41.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 15.8% | 44.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 24.6% | 42.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 31.0% | 39.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Nicaragua or South Asia?
- Nicaragua, at 71.2% against 32.0% in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Nicaragua and South Asia?
- 39.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and South Asia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 41st 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.