Angola vs Nepal: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Angola
17.7%
in 2014
Nepal
18.0%
in 2014
Angola rank
10th
Nepal rank
9th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Angola
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 18.0% against 17.7% in Angola, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 10th and Nepal ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.7% | 27.2% | 4.5% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 26.1% | 3.6% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 24.2% | 2.6% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 21.4% | 0.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.7% | 0.4% | Nepal |
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, Angola or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 18.0% against 17.7% in Angola as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Angola and Nepal?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nepal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Angola and Nepal rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Angola ranks 10th and Nepal ranks 9th 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.