Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Bulgaria or Luxembourg?

Bulgaria, at 27.1 against 27 in Luxembourg as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Luxembourg?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

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.

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

Bulgaria

27.1

in 2016

Luxembourg

in 2016

Bulgaria rank

48th

Luxembourg rank

51st

Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time

Bulgaria
Luxembourg

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 27.1 against 27 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 48th and Luxembourg ranks 51st of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24.22	24.24	0.02	Luxembourg
1980s	24.78	24.76	0.02	Bulgaria
1990s	25.31	25.54	0.23	Luxembourg
2000s	26.02	26.39	0.37	Luxembourg
2010s	26.8	26.9	0.1	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Bulgaria or Luxembourg?: Bulgaria, at 27.1 against 27 in Luxembourg as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Bulgaria and Luxembourg?: 0.1, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Luxembourg?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and Luxembourg rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?: Bulgaria ranks 48th and Luxembourg ranks 51st 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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'.