Bangladesh vs Uganda: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Bangladesh
21.3
in 2016
Uganda
21.6
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
184th
Uganda rank
181st
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 21.6 against 21.3 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 184th and Uganda ranks 181st of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6 | 18.4 | 0.2 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 19.35 | 19.15 | 0.2 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 20.14 | 20.09 | 0.05 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 20.73 | 20.8 | 0.07 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 21.16 | 21.37 | 0.2143 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Bangladesh or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 21.6 against 21.3 in Bangladesh as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 0.3, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Bangladesh ranks 184th and Uganda ranks 181st 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'.