Brazil vs Mongolia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Brazil
2.1%
in 2014
Mongolia
2.0%
in 2014
Brazil rank
101st
Mongolia rank
103rd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Brazil
- Mongolia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 101st and Mongolia ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 6.6% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 1.5% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Mongolia?
- Brazil, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Mongolia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Brazil and Mongolia?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mongolia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Brazil and Mongolia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Brazil ranks 101st and Mongolia ranks 103rd 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.