Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Spain
Spain: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 0.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Spain peaked at 2.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.
That places Spain 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Spain?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Spain was 0.4% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Spain ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.