Cyprus vs Spain: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Cyprus
0.4%
in 2014
Spain
0.4%
in 2014
Cyprus rank
168th
Spain rank
168th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Cyprus
- Spain
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Spain ahead.
Cyprus ranks 168th and Spain ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 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, Cyprus or Spain?
- Cyprus, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Spain as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Cyprus and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Cyprus and Spain rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Cyprus ranks 168th and Spain 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.