Nepal vs Pakistan: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Nepal
18.0%
in 2014
Pakistan
17.0%
in 2014
Nepal rank
9th
Pakistan rank
12th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 18.0% against 17.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nepal ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.2% | 28.6% | 1.4% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 26.5% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 23.6% | 0.7% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.3% | 1.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.7% | 1.0% | Nepal |
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, Nepal or Pakistan?
- Nepal, at 18.0% against 17.0% in Pakistan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 1.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Nepal ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 12th 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.