Belgium vs Ecuador: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Belgium
26.6
in 2016
Ecuador
26.6
in 2016
Belgium rank
66th
Ecuador rank
66th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Belgium
- Ecuador
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26.6 against 26.6 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 66th and Ecuador ranks 66th of 190 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.66 | 22.46 | 2.2 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 24.96 | 23.15 | 1.81 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 25.48 | 24.15 | 1.33 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 26.12 | 25.26 | 0.86 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 26.51 | 26.24 | 0.2714 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Belgium or Ecuador?
- Belgium, at 26.6 against 26.6 in Ecuador as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Belgium and Ecuador?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ecuador?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Ecuador rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Belgium ranks 66th and Ecuador ranks 66th 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'.