Azerbaijan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Azerbaijan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 116th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 7.4% | 0.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.8% | 0.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.6% | 0.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Azerbaijan |
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, Azerbaijan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Azerbaijan, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Azerbaijan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.0%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Azerbaijan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Azerbaijan ranks 116th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 116th 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.