Saudi Arabia vs Vanuatu: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Saudi Arabia
1.6%
in 2014
Vanuatu
1.6%
in 2014
Saudi Arabia rank
114th
Vanuatu rank
114th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 114th and Vanuatu ranks 114th of 198 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 2.9% | 4.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 2.5% | 2.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Saudi Arabia or Vanuatu?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Vanuatu as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Saudi Arabia and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Vanuatu?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Vanuatu rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 114th and Vanuatu ranks 114th 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.