Ecuador vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Ecuador
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Micronesia, Federated States of has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 180th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Micronesia, Federated States of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 4.8% | 0.9% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Micronesia, Federated States 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, Ecuador or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Ecuador, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Ecuador and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Ecuador and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Ecuador ranks 180th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 180th 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.