Lesotho vs Tanzania: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Lesotho
13.5%
in 2014
Tanzania
13.3%
in 2014
Lesotho rank
30th
Tanzania rank
31st
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Lesotho
- Tanzania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 13.5% against 13.3% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 198 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9% | 16.8% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 16.5% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.2% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.7% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
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, Lesotho or Tanzania?
- Lesotho, at 13.5% against 13.3% in Tanzania as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Lesotho ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 31st 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.