Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Belgium
Belgium: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 0.3% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Belgium, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Belgium stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Belgium peaked at 1.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 180th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Belgium?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Belgium was 0.3% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Belgium ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.