Belgium vs Spain: Prevalence of overweight
Belgium
51.1%
in 2022
Spain
49.9%
in 2022
Belgium rank
120th
Spain rank
123rd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 51.1% against 49.9% in Spain, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 120th and Spain ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 52.2% | 4.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 55.5% | 5.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 53.4% | 2.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 50.4% | 0.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 51.1% against 49.9% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Belgium and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Belgium ranks 120th and Spain ranks 123rd 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.