Guatemala vs Hong Kong: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Guatemala
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Guatemala ranks 94th and Hong Kong ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5% | 10.5% | 2.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 8.4% | 1.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Hong Kong?
- Guatemala, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Hong Kong as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Guatemala and Hong Kong?
- 0.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Hong Kong?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Guatemala and Hong Kong rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Guatemala ranks 94th 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.