Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 3.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
3.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 1975
All-time low
3.5
in 2010
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Switzerland, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Switzerland stood at 3.5. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Switzerland peaked at 7.1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 83rd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.1 | — |
| 1976 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.35 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 81 Morocco 3.7 compare
- 82 Suriname 3.6 compare
- 83 Georgia 3.5 compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 3.5 compare
- 83 Turkmenistan 3.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Switzerland?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Switzerland was 3.5 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Switzerland ranks 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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