Bolivia vs Paraguay: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Bolivia
1.3%
in 2014
Paraguay
1.3%
in 2014
Bolivia rank
123rd
Paraguay rank
123rd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Paraguay ahead.
Bolivia ranks 123rd and Paraguay ranks 123rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 4.0% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Bolivia |
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, Bolivia or Paraguay?
- Bolivia, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Paraguay as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Bolivia and Paraguay rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Bolivia ranks 123rd and Paraguay ranks 123rd 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.