Guatemala vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese

Guatemala
2.6%
in 2014
Saint Kitts and Nevis
2.6%
in 2014
Guatemala rank
94th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
94th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
246810197519942014

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.

Guatemala ranks 94th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 94th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1970s 8.5% 9.0% 0.5% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1980s 7.2% 7.0% 0.2% Guatemala
1990s 5.7% 5.5% 0.2% Guatemala
2000s 3.8% 3.8% 0.1% Guatemala
2010s 2.8% 2.8% 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, Guatemala or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Guatemala, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2014.
What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Guatemala and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Guatemala and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
Guatemala ranks 94th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 94th 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.