North Korea vs Tanzania: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
North Korea
10.8%
in 2014
Tanzania
10.9%
in 2014
North Korea rank
34th
Tanzania rank
33rd
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- North Korea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 10.9% against 10.8% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 15.9% | 2.4% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 14.8% | 2.6% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 13.6% | 2.5% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 12.4% | 1.3% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 11.2% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
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, North Korea or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 10.9% against 10.8% in North Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between North Korea and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tanzania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do North Korea and Tanzania rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- North Korea ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 33rd 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.