Azerbaijan vs France: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Azerbaijan
26.1
in 2016
France
25.9
in 2016
Azerbaijan rank
92nd
France rank
95th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Azerbaijan
- France
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 26.1 against 25.9 in France, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 92nd and France ranks 95th of 190 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.36 | 24.56 | 1.2 | France |
| 1980s | 23.89 | 24.77 | 0.88 | France |
| 1990s | 24.49 | 25.07 | 0.58 | France |
| 2000s | 25.08 | 25.55 | 0.47 | France |
| 2010s | 25.8 | 25.84 | 0.0429 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Azerbaijan or France?
- Azerbaijan, at 26.1 against 25.9 in France as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Azerbaijan and France?
- 0.2, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and France?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Azerbaijan and France rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Azerbaijan ranks 92nd and France ranks 95th 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'.