Mexico vs Turkey: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Mexico
1.0%
in 2014
Turkey
1.0%
in 2014
Mexico rank
129th
Turkey rank
129th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Mexico
- Turkey
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 129th and Turkey ranks 129th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Turkey |
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, Mexico or Turkey?
- Mexico, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Turkey as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Mexico and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Mexico ranks 129th and Turkey 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
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.