Central African Republic vs Pakistan: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Central African Republic
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 16.3% against 14.6% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 28.2% | 11.1% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 26.0% | 9.6% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 22.9% | 6.7% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 19.6% | 3.9% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 17.0% | 2.2% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 16.3% against 14.6% in Central African Republic as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Central African Republic and Pakistan?
- 1.7%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Pakistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Central African Republic and Pakistan rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Central African Republic ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 9th 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.