Cyprus vs New Zealand: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Cyprus
- New Zealand
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 163rd and New Zealand ranks 165th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
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, Cyprus or New Zealand?
- Cyprus, at 1.7% against 1.6% in New Zealand as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Cyprus and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and New Zealand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Cyprus and New Zealand rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Cyprus ranks 163rd and New Zealand ranks 165th 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.