Bhutan vs Japan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Bhutan
23.5
in 2016
Japan
23.6
in 2016
Bhutan rank
138th
Japan rank
135th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Bhutan
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.6 against 23.5 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 138th and Japan ranks 135th of 190 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.42 | 22.08 | 2.66 | Japan |
| 1980s | 20.29 | 22.36 | 2.07 | Japan |
| 1990s | 21.36 | 22.77 | 1.41 | Japan |
| 2000s | 22.45 | 23.19 | 0.74 | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.2 | 23.51 | 0.3143 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Bhutan or Japan?
- Japan, at 23.6 against 23.5 in Bhutan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Bhutan and Japan?
- 0.1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Japan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bhutan and Japan rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Bhutan ranks 138th and Japan ranks 135th 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'.