Germany vs United States: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
Germany
2
in 2014
United States
1.9
in 2014
Germany rank
151st
United States rank
154th
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2 against 1.9 in United States, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 151st and United States ranks 154th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.62 | 4.58 | 0.96 | United States |
| 1980s | 3.05 | 3.6 | 0.55 | United States |
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.69 | 0.21 | United States |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 2.16 | 0.01 | United States |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.92 | 0.08 | Germany |
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, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 2 against 1.9 in United States as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese between Germany and United States?
- 0.1, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Germany ranks 151st and United States ranks 154th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.