Bhutan vs China: Prevalence of overweight, male

Bhutan
41.0%
in 2022
China
42.7%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
133rd
China rank
130th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Bhutan
  • China
10203040199020062022

How they compare

China currently reports 42.7% against 41.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 133rd and China ranks 130th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan China Difference Ahead
1990s 14.9% 14.6% 0.3% Bhutan
2000s 22.6% 23.0% 0.3% China
2010s 32.4% 33.2% 0.8% China
2020s 39.8% 41.4% 1.6% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Bhutan or China?
China, at 42.7% against 41.0% in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Bhutan and China?
1.7%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and China rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Bhutan ranks 133rd and China ranks 130th 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, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.