Central African Republic vs Niger: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Central African Republic
14.6%
in 2014
Niger
14.4%
in 2014
Central African Republic rank
12th
Niger rank
13th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Central African Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 14.6% against 14.4% in Niger, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Niger ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 12th and Niger ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 18.6% | 1.5% | Niger |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 17.8% | 1.3% | Niger |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 16.9% | 0.7% | Niger |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.8% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
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, Central African Republic or Niger?
- Central African Republic, at 14.6% against 14.4% in Niger as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Central African Republic and Niger?
- 0.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Central African Republic ranks 12th and Niger ranks 13th 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.