Barbados vs Finland: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Barbados
26.4
in 2016
Finland
26.4
in 2016
Barbados rank
80th
Finland rank
80th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Barbados
- Finland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 26.4 against 26.4 in Finland, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 80th and Finland ranks 80th of 190 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.76 | 24.72 | 0.96 | Finland |
| 1980s | 24.2 | 25.14 | 0.94 | Finland |
| 1990s | 24.67 | 25.8 | 1.13 | Finland |
| 2000s | 25.4 | 26.3 | 0.9 | Finland |
| 2010s | 26.11 | 26.4 | 0.2857 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Barbados or Finland?
- Barbados, at 26.4 against 26.4 in Finland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Barbados and Finland?
- 0, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Finland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Finland rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Barbados ranks 80th and Finland ranks 80th 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'.