Philippines vs Zimbabwe: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Philippines
12.3%
in 2014
Zimbabwe
12.1%
in 2014
Philippines rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
41st
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Philippines
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 198 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 17.4% | 1.7% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 16.6% | 1.4% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 15.5% | 1.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 0.4% | Philippines |
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, Philippines or Zimbabwe?
- Philippines, at 12.3% against 12.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Philippines and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zimbabwe?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Philippines and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Philippines ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st 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.