Brazil vs Kazakhstan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Brazil
26.3
in 2016
Kazakhstan
26.3
in 2016
Brazil rank
85th
Kazakhstan rank
85th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Brazil
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 26.3 against 26.3 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 85th and Kazakhstan ranks 85th of 190 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.6 | 23.46 | 0.86 | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 23.22 | 24.02 | 0.8 | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 24.02 | 24.69 | 0.67 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 24.95 | 25.32 | 0.37 | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 25.93 | 26 | 0.0714 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Brazil or Kazakhstan?
- Brazil, at 26.3 against 26.3 in Kazakhstan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Brazil and Kazakhstan?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kazakhstan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Brazil and Kazakhstan rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Brazil ranks 85th and Kazakhstan ranks 85th 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'.