Kazakhstan vs Mexico: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese

Kazakhstan
1.2%
in 2014
Mexico
1.0%
in 2014
Kazakhstan rank
127th
Mexico rank
129th

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Mexico
0246197519942014

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mexico ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 127th and Mexico ranks 129th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 6.2% 6.4% 0.1% Mexico
1980s 4.8% 4.6% 0.1% Kazakhstan
1990s 3.4% 2.8% 0.5% Kazakhstan
2000s 2.3% 1.7% 0.6% Kazakhstan
2010s 1.4% 1.1% 0.3% Kazakhstan

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, Kazakhstan or Mexico?
Kazakhstan, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Mexico as of 2014.
What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Kazakhstan and Mexico?
0.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Mexico?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Kazakhstan and Mexico rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
Kazakhstan ranks 127th and Mexico ranks 129th 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.