Azerbaijan vs Panama: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Azerbaijan
26.1
in 2016
Panama
26.2
in 2016
Azerbaijan rank
92nd
Panama rank
89th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Azerbaijan
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 26.2 against 26.1 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 89th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.36 | 22.8 | 0.56 | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 23.89 | 23.49 | 0.4 | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 24.49 | 24.45 | 0.04 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 25.08 | 25.38 | 0.3 | Panama |
| 2010s | 25.8 | 26 | 0.2 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Azerbaijan or Panama?
- Panama, at 26.2 against 26.1 in Azerbaijan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Azerbaijan and Panama?
- 0.1, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Panama?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Azerbaijan and Panama rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Azerbaijan ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 89th 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'.