Argentina vs Ecuador: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Argentina
1.3%
in 2014
Ecuador
1.3%
in 2014
Argentina rank
180th
Ecuador rank
180th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Argentina
- Ecuador
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ecuador ahead.
Argentina ranks 180th and Ecuador ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Argentina |
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, Argentina or Ecuador?
- Argentina, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Ecuador as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Argentina and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Argentina ranks 180th and Ecuador ranks 180th 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.