Romania vs Switzerland: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Romania
0.7%
in 2014
Switzerland
0.7%
in 2014
Romania rank
140th
Switzerland rank
140th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Romania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Romania |
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, Romania or Switzerland?
- Romania, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Switzerland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Romania and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Switzerland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Romania and Switzerland rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Romania ranks 140th and Switzerland 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.