Algeria vs Oman: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Algeria
4.1%
in 2014
Oman
4.5%
in 2014
Algeria rank
75th
Oman rank
74th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Algeria
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 4.5% against 4.1% in Algeria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 75th and Oman ranks 74th of 198 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 13.0% | 2.4% | Oman |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 10.0% | 1.2% | Oman |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 7.2% | 0.3% | Oman |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.6% | 0.2% | Oman |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Oman |
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 Oman?
- Oman, at 4.5% against 4.1% in Algeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Algeria and Oman?
- 0.4%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Oman?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Algeria and Oman rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Algeria ranks 75th and Oman ranks 74th 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.