Congo vs Sri Lanka: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Congo
15.7%
in 2014
Sri Lanka
15.9%
in 2014
Congo rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.9% against 15.7% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 21.5% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 20.3% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 18.3% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.4% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
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, Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.9% against 15.7% in Congo as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Congo ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th 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.