Bahrain vs Maldives: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Bahrain
24.8
in 2016
Maldives
24.6
in 2016
Bahrain rank
122nd
Maldives rank
124th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Bahrain
- Maldives
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 24.8 against 24.6 in Maldives, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 122nd and Maldives ranks 124th of 190 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24 | 20.04 | 3.96 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 24.53 | 20.85 | 3.68 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 25.08 | 21.78 | 3.3 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 25.05 | 22.88 | 2.17 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 24.86 | 24.17 | 0.6857 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Bahrain or Maldives?
- Bahrain, at 24.8 against 24.6 in Maldives as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Bahrain and Maldives?
- 0.2, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Maldives?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bahrain and Maldives rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Bahrain ranks 122nd and Maldives ranks 124th 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'.