Poland vs Serbia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Poland
0.7%
in 2014
Serbia
0.7%
in 2014
Poland rank
140th
Serbia rank
140th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Poland
- Serbia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Serbia ahead.
Poland ranks 140th and Serbia ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Serbia |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Serbia |
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, Poland or Serbia?
- Poland, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Serbia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Poland and Serbia?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Serbia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Poland and Serbia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Poland ranks 140th and Serbia ranks 140th 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.