Ecuador vs Venezuela: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Ecuador
0.8%
in 2014
Venezuela
0.9%
in 2014
Ecuador rank
136th
Venezuela rank
134th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Ecuador
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 136th and Venezuela ranks 134th of 198 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 4.8% | 1.2% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.6% | 1.0% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
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, Ecuador or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Ecuador as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Ecuador and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Venezuela?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Ecuador and Venezuela rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Ecuador ranks 136th and Venezuela ranks 134th 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.