Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 158th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 158th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Australia, at 1.8% against 1.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Australia ranks 158th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.