Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Uruguay: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 169th and Uruguay ranks 169th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 0.4% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
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, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Uruguay?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Uruguay as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Uruguay?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Uruguay rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 169th and Uruguay ranks 169th 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.