Argentina vs New Zealand: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Argentina
0.4%
in 2014
New Zealand
0.4%
in 2014
Argentina rank
168th
New Zealand rank
168th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Argentina
- New Zealand
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 168th and New Zealand ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Argentina |
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, Argentina or New Zealand?
- Argentina, at 0.4% against 0.4% in New Zealand as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Argentina and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and New Zealand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Argentina and New Zealand rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Argentina ranks 168th and New Zealand ranks 168th 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.