Afghanistan vs Indonesia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Afghanistan
22.6
in 2016
Indonesia
22.5
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Indonesia rank
155th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Afghanistan
- Indonesia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 22.6 against 22.5 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Indonesia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Indonesia ranks 155th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2 | 19.42 | 0.22 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 19.95 | 19.95 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 20.82 | 20.65 | 0.17 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 21.67 | 21.46 | 0.21 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 22.34 | 22.2 | 0.1429 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Afghanistan or Indonesia?
- Afghanistan, at 22.6 against 22.5 in Indonesia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Afghanistan and Indonesia?
- 0.1, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Indonesia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Indonesia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Indonesia ranks 155th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.