Georgia vs Moldova: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Georgia
1.6%
in 2014
Moldova
1.5%
in 2014
Georgia rank
114th
Moldova rank
117th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Georgia
- Moldova
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Moldova, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 114th and Moldova ranks 117th of 198 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Georgia |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Georgia |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Georgia |
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, Georgia or Moldova?
- Georgia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Moldova as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Georgia and Moldova?
- 0.1%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Moldova?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Georgia and Moldova rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Georgia ranks 114th and Moldova ranks 117th 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.