Norway vs Russian Federation: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Norway
2.5%
in 2014
Russian Federation
2.5%
in 2014
Norway rank
125th
Russian Federation rank
125th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Norway
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 125th and Russian Federation ranks 125th of 198 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | Norway |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | — |
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, Norway or Russian Federation?
- Norway, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Russian Federation as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Norway and Russian Federation?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russian Federation?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Norway and Russian Federation rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Norway ranks 125th and Russian Federation ranks 125th 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.