Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 0.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Switzerland, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.7% for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Switzerland peaked at 2.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Switzerland?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Switzerland was 0.7% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Switzerland ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.