Bangladesh vs Madagascar: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Bangladesh
21.3
in 2016
Madagascar
21.5
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
184th
Madagascar rank
182nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Bangladesh
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 21.5 against 21.3 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 184th and Madagascar ranks 182nd of 190 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6 | 18.7 | 0.1 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 19.35 | 19.52 | 0.17 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 20.14 | 20.42 | 0.28 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 20.73 | 21 | 0.27 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 21.16 | 21.37 | 0.2143 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Bangladesh or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 21.5 against 21.3 in Bangladesh as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 0.2, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Madagascar rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Bangladesh ranks 184th and Madagascar ranks 182nd 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'.