Canada vs Cyprus: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Canada
0.4%
in 2014
Cyprus
0.4%
in 2014
Canada rank
168th
Cyprus rank
168th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Canada
- Cyprus
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 168th and Cyprus ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
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, Canada or Cyprus?
- Canada, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Cyprus as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Canada and Cyprus?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cyprus?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Canada and Cyprus rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Canada ranks 168th and Cyprus 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.