Bhutan vs Djibouti: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Bhutan
23.5
in 2016
Djibouti
23.4
in 2016
Bhutan rank
138th
Djibouti rank
139th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Bhutan
- Djibouti
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 23.5 against 23.4 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Djibouti ahead.
Bhutan ranks 138th and Djibouti ranks 139th of 190 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.42 | 20.96 | 1.54 | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 20.29 | 21.82 | 1.53 | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 21.36 | 22.63 | 1.27 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 22.45 | 23.08 | 0.63 | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 23.2 | 23.31 | 0.1143 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Bhutan or Djibouti?
- Bhutan, at 23.5 against 23.4 in Djibouti as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Bhutan and Djibouti?
- 0.1, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Djibouti?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bhutan and Djibouti rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Bhutan ranks 138th and Djibouti ranks 139th 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'.