Iceland vs United Kingdom: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Iceland
1.8%
in 2014
United Kingdom
1.8%
in 2014
Iceland rank
158th
United Kingdom rank
158th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 158th of 198 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 4.3% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
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, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at 1.8% against 1.8% in United Kingdom as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Iceland ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 158th 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.