Angola vs Guinea: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Angola
22.3
in 2016
Guinea
22.4
in 2016
Angola rank
164th
Guinea rank
163rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Angola
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 22.4 against 22.3 in Angola, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 164th and Guinea ranks 163rd of 190 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9 | 19.34 | 0.44 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 19.65 | 20.15 | 0.5 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 20.62 | 21.07 | 0.45 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 21.47 | 21.84 | 0.37 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 22.13 | 22.3 | 0.1714 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Angola or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 22.4 against 22.3 in Angola as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Angola and Guinea?
- 0.1, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Angola and Guinea rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Angola ranks 164th and Guinea ranks 163rd 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'.