Comoros vs Philippines: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Comoros
12.3%
in 2014
Philippines
12.3%
in 2014
Comoros rank
39th
Philippines rank
39th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Comoros
- Philippines
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 12.3% against 12.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 39th of 198 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 19.1% | 3.4% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 18.0% | 2.3% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 16.6% | 1.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 14.5% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.8% | 0.2% | Philippines |
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, Comoros or Philippines?
- Comoros, at 12.3% against 12.3% in Philippines as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Comoros and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Philippines?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Comoros and Philippines rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Comoros ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 39th 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.