Colombia vs Nicaragua: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Colombia
2.8%
in 2014
Nicaragua
2.8%
in 2014
Colombia rank
111th
Nicaragua rank
111th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Colombia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 198 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 6.3% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
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, Colombia or Nicaragua?
- Colombia, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Nicaragua as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Colombia ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 111th 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.