Colombia vs Italy: Prevalence of overweight, male

Colombia
56.3%
in 2022
Italy
56.4%
in 2022
Colombia rank
96th
Italy rank
95th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Italy
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 56.4% against 56.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 96th and Italy ranks 95th of 196 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 30.9% 52.6% 21.7% Italy
2000s 41.7% 56.8% 15.1% Italy
2010s 51.2% 57.5% 6.3% Italy
2020s 55.7% 56.5% 0.8% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Colombia or Italy?
Italy, at 56.4% against 56.3% in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Colombia and Italy?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Colombia ranks 96th and Italy ranks 95th 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.