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Guyana vs South Africa: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese

Guyana
5.1%
in 2014
South Africa
6.7%
in 2014
Guyana rank
67th
South Africa rank
64th

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

  • Guyana
  • South Africa
68101214197519942014

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.7% against 5.1% in Guyana, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.

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

Guyana ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 64th of 198 countries.

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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.