Romania vs Slovakia: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Romania
2.8%
in 2014
Slovakia
2.8%
in 2014
Romania rank
111th
Slovakia rank
111th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 111th and Slovakia ranks 111th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Romania |
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, Romania or Slovakia?
- Romania, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Slovakia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Romania and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Romania ranks 111th and Slovakia ranks 111th 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.