Denmark vs Israel: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Denmark
0.5%
in 2014
Israel
0.5%
in 2014
Denmark rank
158th
Israel rank
158th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Denmark
- Israel
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Israel, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 158th and Israel ranks 158th of 198 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | — |
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, Denmark or Israel?
- Denmark, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Israel as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Denmark and Israel?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Israel?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Denmark and Israel rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Denmark ranks 158th and Israel ranks 158th 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.