Belgium vs Sweden: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Belgium
26.6
in 2016
Sweden
26.7
in 2016
Belgium rank
66th
Sweden rank
64th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.7 against 26.6 in Belgium, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 64th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.66 | 23.6 | 1.06 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 24.96 | 24.19 | 0.77 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 25.48 | 25.05 | 0.43 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 26.12 | 26.02 | 0.1 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 26.51 | 26.57 | 0.0571 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.7 against 26.6 in Belgium as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Belgium ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 64th 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'.