Australia vs Iceland: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Australia
1.8%
in 2014
Iceland
1.8%
in 2014
Australia rank
158th
Iceland rank
158th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 158th and Iceland ranks 158th of 198 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Australia |
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, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Iceland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Australia ranks 158th and Iceland ranks 158th 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.