Cameroon vs Hong Kong, China: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Cameroon
6.4%
in 2014
Hong Kong, China
6.1%
in 2014
Cameroon rank
63rd
Hong Kong, China rank
65th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Cameroon
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.4% against 6.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 63rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 65th of 198 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 9.1% | 2.5% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 1.9% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 7.2% | 1.5% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or Hong Kong, China?
- Cameroon, at 6.4% against 6.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Cameroon and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Hong Kong, China?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Cameroon and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Cameroon ranks 63rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 65th 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.