Fiji vs United Arab Emirates: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Fiji
2.1%
in 2014
United Arab Emirates
2.1%
in 2014
Fiji rank
149th
United Arab Emirates rank
149th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Fiji
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 149th and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th of 198 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 1.1% | Fiji |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 1.1% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Fiji |
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, Fiji or United Arab Emirates?
- Fiji, at 2.1% against 2.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Fiji and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Fiji and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Fiji ranks 149th and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th 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.