South Asia vs United States: Prevalence of overweight, female
South Asia
32.0%
in 2022
United States
70.2%
in 2022
South Asia rank
41st
United States rank
44th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- South Asia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 70.2% against 32.0% in South Asia, a difference of 38.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 41st and United States ranks 44th of 43 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 50.3% | 41.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 59.5% | 43.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 66.0% | 41.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 69.7% | 38.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, South Asia or United States?
- United States, at 70.2% against 32.0% in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between South Asia and United States?
- 38.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Asia and United States rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- South Asia ranks 41st and United States ranks 44th 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.