Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 6.1 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
6.1
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
65th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.3
in 1975
All-time low
6.1
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Hong Kong, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Hong Kong stood at 6.1. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Hong Kong peaked at 9.3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2014.
Hong Kong ranks 65th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.3 | — |
| 1976 | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 8.9 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 7.8 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 6.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 2.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 6.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.45, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.06 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.04 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.25 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Hong Kong?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Hong Kong was 6.1 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Hong Kong ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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