Niger vs Philippines: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Niger
14.4%
in 2014
Philippines
14.3%
in 2014
Niger rank
13th
Philippines rank
14th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Niger
- Philippines
How they compare
Niger currently reports 14.4% against 14.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Philippines ahead.
Niger ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 24.6% | 5.9% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 22.1% | 4.3% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 19.0% | 2.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 16.6% | 0.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.8% | 0.1% | Philippines |
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, Niger or Philippines?
- Niger, at 14.4% against 14.3% in Philippines as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Niger and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Philippines?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Niger and Philippines rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Niger ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 14th 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.