Hong Kong vs Lesotho: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
Hong Kong
6.1
in 2014
Lesotho
5.7
in 2014
Hong Kong rank
65th
Lesotho rank
67th
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time
- Hong Kong
- Lesotho
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 6.1 against 5.7 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lesotho ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 65th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.06 | 11.72 | 2.66 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 8.04 | 10.26 | 2.22 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7.25 | 8.53 | 1.28 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.79 | 7 | 0.21 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.22 | 5.94 | 0.28 | Hong Kong |
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, Hong Kong or Lesotho?
- Hong Kong, at 6.1 against 5.7 in Lesotho as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese between Hong Kong and Lesotho?
- 0.4, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lesotho?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Hong Kong and Lesotho rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Hong Kong ranks 65th and Lesotho ranks 67th 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.