Guyana vs Japan: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Guyana
5.1%
in 2014
Japan
4.5%
in 2014
Guyana rank
67th
Japan rank
70th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Guyana
- Japan
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 5.1% against 4.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 67th and Japan ranks 70th of 198 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 8.8% | 3.4% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 7.4% | 3.2% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.0% | 2.8% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Japan?
- Guyana, at 5.1% against 4.5% in Japan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Guyana and Japan?
- 0.6%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Japan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Guyana and Japan rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Guyana ranks 67th and Japan ranks 70th 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.