Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Afghanistan
22.6
in 2016
Lesotho
22.7
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Lesotho rank
150th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 22.7 against 22.6 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Lesotho ranks 150th of 190 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2 | 19.5 | 0.3 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 19.95 | 20.22 | 0.27 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 20.82 | 21.07 | 0.25 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 21.67 | 21.88 | 0.21 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 22.34 | 22.5 | 0.1571 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 22.7 against 22.6 in Afghanistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 0.1, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Lesotho ranks 150th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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'.