Czechia vs Iceland: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Czechia
0.2%
in 2014
Iceland
0.2%
in 2014
Czechia rank
188th
Iceland rank
188th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Czechia
- Iceland
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iceland ahead.
Czechia ranks 188th and Iceland ranks 188th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Czechia |
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, Czechia or Iceland?
- Czechia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Iceland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Czechia and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iceland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Czechia and Iceland rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Czechia ranks 188th and Iceland ranks 188th 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.