China vs Taiwan: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
China
3.4%
in 2014
Taiwan
3.2%
in 2014
China rank
79th
Taiwan rank
82nd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- China
- Taiwan
How they compare
China currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Taiwan ahead.
China ranks 79th and Taiwan ranks 82nd of 198 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 0.0% | China |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.2% | 1.6% | China |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 6.3% | 3.0% | China |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 2.1% | China |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 0.6% | China |
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, China or Taiwan?
- China, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Taiwan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between China and Taiwan?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Taiwan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do China and Taiwan rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- China ranks 79th and Taiwan ranks 82nd 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.
Individual pages
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.