Belarus vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Belarus
26.4
in 2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina
26.4
in 2016
Belarus rank
80th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
80th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Belarus
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 26.4 against 26.4 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Belarus ranks 80th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 80th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5 | 23.6 | 0.1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 24.15 | 24.19 | 0.04 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 24.81 | 24.76 | 0.05 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 25.6 | 25.43 | 0.17 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 26.23 | 26.11 | 0.1143 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Belarus or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Belarus, at 26.4 against 26.4 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Belarus and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 0, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Belarus and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Belarus ranks 80th and Bosnia and Herzegovina 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'.