Moldova vs Saudi Arabia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Moldova
1.5%
in 2014
Saudi Arabia
1.6%
in 2014
Moldova rank
117th
Saudi Arabia rank
114th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Moldova
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Moldova, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 117th and Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 198 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 7.4% | 3.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 5.3% | 2.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3.6% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Moldova or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Moldova as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Moldova and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Moldova and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Moldova ranks 117th and Saudi Arabia ranks 114th 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.