Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Guinea
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 11.2% against 10.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Guinea ranks 30th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 15.9% | 1.0% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 14.8% | 0.9% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 13.6% | 0.5% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.4% | 0.3% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 0.2% | Guinea |
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, Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Guinea, at 11.2% against 10.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Guinea ranks 30th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd 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.