Algeria vs Belize: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Algeria
4.4%
in 2014
Belize
3.8%
in 2014
Algeria rank
71st
Belize rank
73rd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Algeria
- Belize
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 4.4% against 3.8% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belize ahead.
Algeria ranks 71st and Belize ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 11.9% | 0.1% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 0.6% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 0.9% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 0.8% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Algeria or Belize?
- Algeria, at 4.4% against 3.8% in Belize as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Algeria and Belize?
- 0.6%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Belize?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Algeria and Belize rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Algeria ranks 71st and Belize ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% 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.