China vs Hong Kong: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
China
6.0%
in 2014
Hong Kong
6.1%
in 2014
China rank
66th
Hong Kong rank
65th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- China
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was China ahead.
China ranks 66th and Hong Kong ranks 65th of 198 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 9.1% | 5.1% | China |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 8.0% | 4.8% | China |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 7.2% | 3.5% | China |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.8% | 1.5% | China |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 0.2% | China |
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, China or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 6.1% against 6.0% in China as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between China and Hong Kong?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do China and Hong Kong rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- China ranks 66th and Hong Kong 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.