Dominica vs Tunisia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Dominica
2.9%
in 2014
Tunisia
3.0%
in 2014
Dominica rank
87th
Tunisia rank
86th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Dominica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Dominica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 86th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 10.2% | 1.3% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 1.1% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 0.7% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.0% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Tunisia |
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, Dominica or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Dominica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Dominica and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Tunisia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Dominica and Tunisia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Dominica ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 86th 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.