Brunei Darussalam vs Bulgaria: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men

Brunei Darussalam
27.2
in 2016
Bulgaria
27.1
in 2016
Brunei Darussalam rank
47th
Bulgaria rank
48th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Bulgaria
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 27.2 against 27.1 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 47th and Bulgaria ranks 48th of 190 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1970s 23 24.22 1.22 Bulgaria
1980s 23.54 24.78 1.24 Bulgaria
1990s 24.45 25.31 0.86 Bulgaria
2000s 25.62 26.02 0.4 Bulgaria
2010s 26.76 26.8 0.0429 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Brunei Darussalam or Bulgaria?
Brunei Darussalam, at 27.2 against 27.1 in Bulgaria as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Brunei Darussalam and Bulgaria?
0.1, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Bulgaria?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Bulgaria rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 47th and Bulgaria ranks 48th 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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Indicator
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
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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'.