Nicaragua vs Taiwan: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Nicaragua
3.1%
in 2014
Taiwan
3.2%
in 2014
Nicaragua rank
83rd
Taiwan rank
82nd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Nicaragua
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Taiwan ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 83rd and Taiwan ranks 82nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 11.2% | 2.9% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 9.2% | 2.3% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 6.3% | 0.6% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Taiwan |
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, Nicaragua or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Nicaragua as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Nicaragua and Taiwan?
- 0.1%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Taiwan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and Taiwan rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Nicaragua ranks 83rd and Taiwan ranks 82nd 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.