Kyrgyzstan vs Mongolia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Kyrgyzstan
2.0%
in 2014
Mongolia
2.0%
in 2014
Kyrgyzstan rank
103rd
Mongolia rank
103rd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd and Mongolia ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 6.6% | 0.4% | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 5.3% | 0.4% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Mongolia |
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, Kyrgyzstan or Mongolia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Mongolia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia?
- 0.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd and Mongolia ranks 103rd 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.