Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Czechia
Czechia: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 1.8 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.1
in 1975
All-time low
1.7
in 1985
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Czechia, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Czechia is 1.8, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Czechia peaked at 2.1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 1985.
Czechia ranks 158th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.1 | — |
| 1976 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 78% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.76 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Czechia?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Czechia was 1.8 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 1985.
- How does Czechia rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Czechia ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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