The classification of people’s weight in a particular nation between 1999 and 2009 was illustrated by this data.
Overall, none of the figures showed any dramatic change, except for overweight men. In addition, the percentage of citizens with a normal weight accounted for the largest proportion of the total throughout the period.
Firstly, the percentage of women with an underweight saw some fluctuation from 1999 to 2009, with the figures standing at 27% and 28%, respectively. Similarly, the figure for underweight men fluctuated between 1999 and 2009, with 22% and 23%, respectively.
Secondly, the proportion of well-proportioned women in 1999 is 49%. Then, it witnessed a slight increase to 51%, before decreasing marginally to 47% in 2009. In 1999, the figure for balanced men is 41%, which rose sharply to 48% in 2004. Finally, it registered a marginal decrease to 47% in 2009.
Lately, the percentage of women with a over weight stood at 18% at the start of the period. It reached a peak of 21% in 2004 and experienced a slight decrease to 19% in 2009. Meanwhile, the proportion of overweight men dropped considerably from 30% to 19% throughout the entire period.
