Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
25.3
in 2016
Iran, Islamic Republic of
25.2
in 2016
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
113th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
116th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 25.3 against 25.2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 113th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 116th of 190 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.58 | 21.94 | 0.36 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 22.25 | 22.75 | 0.5 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 23.15 | 23.74 | 0.59 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 24.09 | 24.56 | 0.47 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 25 | 25.07 | 0.0714 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 25.3 against 25.2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.1, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 113th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 116th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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'.