Argentina vs Spain: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Argentina
0.4%
in 2014
Spain
0.4%
in 2014
Argentina rank
168th
Spain rank
168th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Argentina
- Spain
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Spain ahead.
Argentina ranks 168th and Spain ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 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 Spain?
- Argentina, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Spain as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Argentina and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Argentina ranks 168th and Spain 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.