Fiji vs Hong Kong: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Fiji
2.2%
in 2014
Hong Kong
2.3%
in 2014
Fiji rank
100th
Hong Kong rank
97th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Fiji
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Fiji, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 100th and Hong Kong ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 10.5% | 5.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 8.4% | 3.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 6.0% | 2.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
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, Fiji or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Fiji as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Fiji and Hong Kong?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Hong Kong?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Fiji and Hong Kong rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Fiji ranks 100th and Hong Kong ranks 97th 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.