Cameroon vs North Korea: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Cameroon
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 8.9% against 7.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was North Korea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 59th and North Korea ranks 57th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 13.8% | 0.9% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 12.2% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 10.2% | 0.6% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 9.2% | 0.9% | North Korea |
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, Cameroon or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 8.9% against 7.9% in Cameroon as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Cameroon and North Korea?
- 1.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and North Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Cameroon and North Korea rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Cameroon ranks 59th and North Korea ranks 57th 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.