Oman vs Tunisia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Oman
3.1%
in 2014
Tunisia
3.0%
in 2014
Oman rank
83rd
Tunisia rank
86th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Oman
- Tunisia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 83rd and Tunisia ranks 86th of 198 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 10.2% | 0.9% | Oman |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 0.7% | Oman |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 0.4% | Oman |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 0.3% | Oman |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Oman |
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, Oman or Tunisia?
- Oman, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Tunisia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Oman and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Tunisia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Oman and Tunisia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Oman ranks 83rd and Tunisia ranks 86th 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.