France vs Netherlands: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese

France
0.5%
in 2014
Netherlands
0.5%
in 2014
France rank
158th
Netherlands rank
158th

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
0.511.522.53197519942014

How they compare

France currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

France ranks 158th and Netherlands ranks 158th of 198 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 1.8% 2.7% 0.9% Netherlands
1980s 1.3% 2.1% 0.8% Netherlands
1990s 1.0% 1.4% 0.5% Netherlands
2000s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Netherlands
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0%

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 Netherlands?
France, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Netherlands as of 2014.
What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between France and Netherlands?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
France ranks 158th and Netherlands 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

Indicator
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
Last refreshed

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.