Algeria vs Dominican Republic: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Algeria
4.1%
in 2014
Dominican Republic
4.0%
in 2014
Algeria rank
75th
Dominican Republic rank
77th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Algeria
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 75th and Dominican Republic ranks 77th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 0.4% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 0.2% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.9% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 0.1% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Algeria or Dominican Republic?
- Algeria, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Algeria and Dominican Republic?
- 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Dominican Republic?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Algeria and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Algeria ranks 75th and Dominican Republic ranks 77th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.