France vs Hungary: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
France
0.5%
in 2014
Hungary
0.5%
in 2014
France rank
158th
Hungary rank
158th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- France
- Hungary
How they compare
France currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Hungary, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 158th and Hungary ranks 158th of 198 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | France |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | France |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | France |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | France |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | France |
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, France or Hungary?
- France, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Hungary as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between France and Hungary?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hungary?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do France and Hungary rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- France ranks 158th and Hungary ranks 158th 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.