Albania vs Iceland: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men

Albania
27
in 2016
Iceland
27
in 2016
Albania rank
51st
Iceland rank
51st

Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time

  • Albania
  • Iceland
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Albania currently reports 27 against 27 in Iceland, a difference of 0.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 51st of 190 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 23.9 24.32 0.42 Iceland
1980s 24.39 24.81 0.42 Iceland
1990s 24.98 25.58 0.6 Iceland
2000s 25.8 26.38 0.58 Iceland
2010s 26.7 26.87 0.1714 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Albania or Iceland?
Albania, at 27 against 27 in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Albania and Iceland?
0, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Iceland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Albania and Iceland rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
Albania ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 51st 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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Indicator
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed

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'.