Guyana vs Uzbekistan: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Guyana
4.1%
in 2014
Uzbekistan
3.8%
in 2014
Guyana rank
75th
Uzbekistan rank
78th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Guyana
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.1% against 3.8% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 75th and Uzbekistan ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 8.8% | 2.3% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 7.3% | 2.1% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 1.6% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Uzbekistan?
- Guyana, at 4.1% against 3.8% in Uzbekistan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Guyana and Uzbekistan?
- 0.3%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Uzbekistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Guyana and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Guyana ranks 75th and Uzbekistan ranks 78th 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.