Spain vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Spain
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 176th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 176th of 198 countries.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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, Spain or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Spain, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Spain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Spain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Spain ranks 176th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 176th 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.