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

Albania
27
in 2016
Latvia
27
in 2016
Albania rank
51st
Latvia rank
51st

Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time

  • Albania
  • Latvia
0102030197519952016

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Latvia Difference Ahead
1970s 23.9 24.24 0.34 Latvia
1980s 24.39 24.69 0.3 Latvia
1990s 24.98 25.17 0.19 Latvia
2000s 25.8 25.95 0.15 Latvia
2010s 26.7 26.74 0.0429 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Albania or Latvia?
Albania, at 27 against 27 in Latvia as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Albania and Latvia?
0, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Latvia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Albania and Latvia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
Albania ranks 51st and Latvia 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'.