Hungary vs South Africa: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Hungary
3.3%
in 2014
South Africa
3.3%
in 2014
Hungary rank
92nd
South Africa rank
92nd
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Hungary
- South Africa
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 92nd of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 6.5% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 5.7% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 4.7% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.1% | South Africa |
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, Hungary or South Africa?
- Hungary, at 3.3% against 3.3% in South Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Hungary and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Hungary ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 92nd 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.