Equatorial Guinea vs Indonesia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Equatorial Guinea
14.5%
in 2014
Indonesia
14.9%
in 2014
Equatorial Guinea rank
24th
Indonesia rank
21st
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 14.9% against 14.5% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th and Indonesia ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 23.2% | 1.2% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 22.7% | 1.8% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 21.3% | 1.7% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 18.6% | 1.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.7% | 0.7% | Indonesia |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 14.9% against 14.5% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Equatorial Guinea and Indonesia?
- 0.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Indonesia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Indonesia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th and Indonesia ranks 21st 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.