Denmark vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Denmark
3.1%
in 2014
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.1%
in 2014
Denmark rank
96th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
96th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Denmark
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 96th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 96th of 198 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 9.0% | 3.6% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 7.3% | 2.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 5.7% | 1.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.2% | 0.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
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, Denmark or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Denmark, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Denmark and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Denmark and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Denmark ranks 96th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 96th 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.