Hong Kong, China vs Zimbabwe: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 6.1% against 5.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 10.1% | 1.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 8.7% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 0.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 0.4% | Hong Kong, China |
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, China or Zimbabwe?
- Hong Kong, China, at 6.1% against 5.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Hong Kong, China and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Zimbabwe?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th 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.