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Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese by country

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.

Countries reporting
195
Highest
24.5%
India
Lowest
0.1%
Samoa
Median
2.3%
Years covered
40
1975–2014
Data points
7,920

What the numbers show

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese is currently reported for 195 countries. The highest value is 24.5% in India; the lowest is 0.1% in Samoa.

The median across all reporting countries is 2.3%, and the mean is 5.5%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 245.

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 India 24.5% 2014 down 14.0% falling
2 Bangladesh 23.1% 2014 down 13.5% falling
3 Afghanistan 21.0% 2014 down 10.3% falling
4 Eritrea 20.4% 2014 down 5.6% falling
5 Ethiopia 20.2% 2014 down 3.8% falling
6 Central African Republic 19.1% 2014 down 9.5% falling
6 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.1% 2014 down 10.7% falling
8 Vietnam 18.4% 2014 down 21.7% falling
9 Nepal 18.0% 2014 down 16.3% falling
10 Angola 17.7% 2014 down 15.3% falling
11 Niger 17.1% 2014 down 7.1% falling
12 Pakistan 17.0% 2014 down 17.1% falling
13 Myanmar 16.7% 2014 down 21.2% falling
14 Cambodia 16.3% 2014 down 18.1% falling
15 Madagascar 16.1% 2014 down 7.5% falling
16 Burundi 15.9% 2014 down 9.7% falling
16 Sri Lanka 15.9% 2014 down 14.1% falling
18 Congo 15.7% 2014 down 14.2% falling
19 Laos 15.3% 2014 down 19.5% falling
19 Mozambique 15.3% 2014 down 6.7% falling
21 Indonesia 14.9% 2014 down 21.2% falling
22 Somalia 14.8% 2014 down 9.2% falling
22 Chad 14.8% 2014 down 4.5% falling
24 Equatorial Guinea 14.5% 2014 down 15.7% falling
25 Malawi 14.0% 2014 down 12.5% falling
25 Senegal 14.0% 2014 down 10.8% falling
27 Zambia 13.9% 2014 down 15.2% falling
28 Mali 13.8% 2014 down 12.1% falling
29 Burkina Faso 13.7% 2014 down 9.3% falling
30 Lesotho 13.5% 2014 down 13.5% falling
31 Kenya 13.3% 2014 down 13.1% falling
31 Tanzania 13.3% 2014 down 13.1% falling
33 Guinea-Bissau 13.1% 2014 down 12.1% falling
34 Djibouti 12.9% 2014 down 16.8% falling
34 Guinea 12.9% 2014 down 11.0% falling
34 Rwanda 12.9% 2014 down 11.0% falling
37 Bhutan 12.7% 2014 down 24.0% falling
38 Mauritania 12.4% 2014 down 16.8% falling
39 Comoros 12.3% 2014 down 10.9% falling
39 Philippines 12.3% 2014 down 16.3% falling
41 Gambia 12.1% 2014 down 14.8% falling
41 Zimbabwe 12.1% 2014 down 12.3% falling
43 Benin 11.9% 2014 down 12.5% falling
43 Sierra Leone 11.9% 2014 down 17.9% falling
43 Togo 11.9% 2014 down 12.5% falling
46 Sudan 11.8% 2014 down 14.5% falling
47 Uganda 11.5% 2014 down 12.2% falling
48 Botswana 11.4% 2014 down 22.4% falling
49 Namibia 11.1% 2014 down 20.7% falling
50 Nigeria 11.0% 2014 down 20.3% falling
51 Gabon 10.7% 2014 down 17.7% falling
52 Thailand 10.5% 2014 down 20.5% falling
53 Liberia 9.8% 2014 down 16.9% falling
53 Eswatini 9.8% 2014 down 16.9% falling
55 Ghana 9.5% 2014 down 22.1% falling
56 Maldives 9.3% 2014 down 20.5% falling
57 North Korea 8.9% 2014 down 13.6% falling
58 Cote d'Ivoire 8.3% 2014 down 17.8% falling
59 Cameroon 7.9% 2014 down 18.6% falling
60 Haiti 7.6% 2014 down 24.8% falling
61 Malaysia 7.5% 2014 down 26.5% falling
62 Mauritius 7.1% 2014 down 22.0% falling
63 Brunei 6.9% 2014 down 25.0% falling
64 South Africa 6.7% 2014 down 28.7% falling
65 Sao Tome and Principe 6.6% 2014 down 25.0% falling
66 Seychelles 5.2% 2014 down 24.6% falling
67 Guyana 5.1% 2014 down 19.0% falling
67 Yemen 5.1% 2014 down 22.7% falling
69 Cuba 4.8% 2014 down 34.2% falling
70 Japan 4.5% 2014 down 11.8% falling
71 Algeria 4.4% 2014 down 33.3% falling
72 Jamaica 4.2% 2014 down 34.4% falling
73 Belize 3.8% 2014 down 28.3% falling
73 Singapore 3.8% 2014 down 25.5% falling
75 Dominican Republic 3.7% 2014 down 37.3% falling
75 Suriname 3.7% 2014 down 35.1% falling
77 Saint Lucia 3.6% 2014 down 30.8% falling
77 Morocco 3.6% 2014 down 32.1% falling
79 China 3.4% 2014 down 46.9% falling
79 Grenada 3.4% 2014 down 34.6% falling
81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.3% 2014 down 40.0% falling
82 Taiwan 3.2% 2014 down 23.8% falling
83 Barbados 3.1% 2014 down 34.0% falling
83 Nicaragua 3.1% 2014 down 27.9% falling
83 Oman 3.1% 2014 down 35.4% falling
86 Tunisia 3.0% 2014 down 33.3% falling
87 Dominica 2.9% 2014 down 35.6% falling
87 Iran 2.9% 2014 down 39.6% falling
87 Iraq 2.9% 2014 down 31.0% falling
90 Honduras 2.8% 2014 down 30.0% falling
90 South Korea 2.8% 2014 down 40.4% falling
90 Tajikistan 2.8% 2014 down 28.2% falling
93 Trinidad and Tobago 2.7% 2014 down 35.7% falling
94 Antigua and Barbuda 2.6% 2014 down 35.0% falling
94 Guatemala 2.6% 2014 down 33.3% falling
94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.6% 2014 down 31.6% falling
97 Bahrain 2.3% 2014 down 37.8% falling
97 Hong Kong 2.3% 2014 down 43.9% falling
97 Syria 2.3% 2014 down 32.4% falling
100 Fiji 2.2% 2014 down 24.1% falling
101 Brazil 2.1% 2014 down 34.4% falling
101 Uzbekistan 2.1% 2014 down 27.6% falling
103 Kyrgyzstan 2.0% 2014 down 31.0% falling
103 Libya 2.0% 2014 down 33.3% falling
103 Mongolia 2.0% 2014 down 35.5% falling
103 Solomon Islands 2.0% 2014 down 13.0% falling
107 Bahamas 1.9% 2014 down 38.7% falling
107 Colombia 1.9% 2014 down 34.5% falling
107 Papua New Guinea 1.9% 2014 down 13.6% falling
107 El Salvador 1.9% 2014 down 38.7% falling
111 Egypt 1.7% 2014 down 34.6% falling
111 Panama 1.7% 2014 down 34.6% falling
111 Turkmenistan 1.7% 2014 down 39.3% falling
114 Georgia 1.6% 2014 down 36.0% falling
114 Saudi Arabia 1.6% 2014 down 36.0% falling
114 Vanuatu 1.6% 2014 down 15.8% falling
117 United Arab Emirates 1.5% 2014 down 16.7% falling
117 Bermuda 1.5% 2014 down 40.0% falling
117 Costa Rica 1.5% 2014 down 37.5% falling
117 Moldova 1.5% 2014 down 34.8% falling
117 Puerto Rico 1.5% 2014 down 42.3% falling
117 Palestine 1.5% 2014 down 21.1% falling
123 Armenia 1.3% 2014 down 48.0% falling
123 Azerbaijan 1.3% 2014 down 40.9% falling
123 Bolivia 1.3% 2014 down 31.6% falling
123 Paraguay 1.3% 2014 down 31.6% falling
127 Kazakhstan 1.2% 2014 down 50.0% falling
128 Qatar 1.1% 2014 down 45.0% volatile
129 Jordan 1.0% 2014 down 41.2% volatile
129 Lebanon 1.0% 2014 down 37.5% volatile
129 Mexico 1.0% 2014 down 41.2% volatile
129 Russia 1.0% 2014 down 37.5% falling
129 Turkey 1.0% 2014 down 47.4% falling
134 Ukraine 0.9% 2014 down 40.0% falling
134 Venezuela 0.9% 2014 down 40.0% falling
136 Ecuador 0.8% 2014 down 38.5% falling
136 Kuwait 0.8% 2014 down 42.9% volatile
136 Peru 0.8% 2014 down 38.5% falling
136 Uruguay 0.8% 2014 down 38.5% falling
140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% 2014 down 41.7% falling
140 Belarus 0.7% 2014 down 46.2% falling
140 Switzerland 0.7% 2014 down 22.2% falling
140 Latvia 0.7% 2014 down 46.2% falling
140 North Macedonia 0.7% 2014 down 36.4% falling
140 Poland 0.7% 2014 down 30.0% falling
140 Romania 0.7% 2014 down 36.4% falling
140 Serbia 0.7% 2014 down 30.0% falling
148 Albania 0.6% 2014 down 45.5% falling
148 Austria 0.6% 2014 down 33.3% falling
148 Estonia 0.6% 2014 down 40.0% falling
148 Micronesia (country) 0.6% 2014 down 25.0% falling
148 United Kingdom 0.6% 2014 down 33.3% falling
148 Greenland 0.6% 2014 down 25.0% falling
148 Croatia 0.6% 2014 down 40.0% falling
148 Norway 0.6% 2014 down 33.3% volatile
148 Portugal 0.6% 2014 down 25.0% falling
148 United States 0.6% 2014 down 14.3% falling
158 Bulgaria 0.5% 2014 down 28.6% falling
158 Denmark 0.5% 2014 down 28.6% falling
158 France 0.5% 2014 down 28.6% falling
158 Hungary 0.5% 2014 down 28.6% falling
158 Israel 0.5% 2014 down 28.6% falling
158 Montenegro 0.5% 2014 down 44.4% falling
158 Netherlands 0.5% 2014 down 44.4% falling
158 Slovenia 0.5% 2014 down 37.5% falling
158 Sweden 0.5% 2014 down 28.6% falling
168 Andorra 0.4% 2014 down 33.3% volatile
168 Argentina 0.4% 2014 down 42.9% falling
168 Australia 0.4% 2014 down 33.3% falling
168 Canada 0.4% 2014 down 20.0% falling
168 Cyprus 0.4% 2014 down 33.3% falling
168 Spain 0.4% 2014 down 20.0% volatile
168 Greece 0.4% 2014 down 33.3% falling
168 Italy 0.4% 2014 down 33.3% falling
168 New Zealand 0.4% 2014 down 20.0% falling
168 Slovakia 0.4% 2014 down 33.3% falling
180 Belgium 0.3% 2014 down 25.0% volatile
180 Chile 0.3% 2014 down 50.0% volatile
180 Germany 0.3% 2014 down 40.0% falling
180 Finland 0.3% 2014 down 25.0% falling
180 Kiribati 0.3% 2014 down 25.0% falling
180 Lithuania 0.3% 2014 down 57.1% falling
180 Marshall Islands 0.3% 2014 down 25.0% falling
180 Tokelau 0.3% 2014 unchanged falling
188 Czechia 0.2% 2014 down 33.3% falling
188 Iceland 0.2% 2014 down 33.3% volatile
188 Palau 0.2% 2014 down 33.3% falling
188 French Polynesia 0.2% 2014 unchanged falling
188 Tonga 0.2% 2014 down 33.3% falling
188 Tuvalu 0.2% 2014 down 33.3% falling
188 Cook Islands 0.2% 2014 unchanged falling
188 Niue 0.2% 2014 down 33.3% falling
196 American Samoa 0.1% 2014 down 50.0% falling
196 Nauru 0.1% 2014 down 50.0% falling
196 Samoa 0.1% 2014 unchanged falling

About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
Last refreshed

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.