Djibouti vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Djibouti
12.9%
in 2014
Guinea-Bissau
13.1%
in 2014
Djibouti rank
34th
Guinea-Bissau rank
33rd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Djibouti
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 13.1% against 12.9% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 34th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd of 198 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6% | 17.1% | 2.5% | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 16.7% | 1.9% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 15.8% | 1.3% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 0.6% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.5% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
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, Djibouti or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 13.1% against 12.9% in Djibouti as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Djibouti and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Guinea-Bissau?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Djibouti and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Djibouti ranks 34th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd of 198 regions.
- 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.