China vs Lesotho: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
China
6.0%
in 2014
Lesotho
5.7%
in 2014
China rank
66th
Lesotho rank
67th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- China
- Lesotho
How they compare
China currently reports 6.0% against 5.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 198 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 11.7% | 2.5% | China |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 10.3% | 2.5% | China |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 8.5% | 2.2% | China |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 1.3% | China |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 0.5% | 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 Lesotho?
- China, at 6.0% against 5.7% in Lesotho as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between China and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do China and Lesotho rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- China ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 67th 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.