Bangladesh vs Niger: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Bangladesh
21.3
in 2016
Niger
21.4
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
184th
Niger rank
183rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Bangladesh
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 21.4 against 21.3 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Niger ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 184th and Niger ranks 183rd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6 | 18.6 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 19.35 | 19.33 | 0.02 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 20.14 | 20.15 | 0.01 | Niger |
| 2000s | 20.73 | 20.86 | 0.13 | Niger |
| 2010s | 21.16 | 21.27 | 0.1143 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Bangladesh or Niger?
- Niger, at 21.4 against 21.3 in Bangladesh as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Bangladesh and Niger?
- 0.1, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Niger?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Niger rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Bangladesh ranks 184th and Niger ranks 183rd 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'.