Bangladesh vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Bangladesh
21.3
in 2016
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
21.3
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
184th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
184th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Bangladesh
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 21.3 against 21.3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 184th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 184th of 190 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6 | 18.46 | 0.14 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 19.35 | 19.1 | 0.25 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 20.14 | 19.89 | 0.25 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 20.73 | 20.59 | 0.14 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 21.16 | 21.16 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Bangladesh or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Bangladesh, at 21.3 against 21.3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Bangladesh ranks 184th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 184th 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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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'.