Burundi vs India: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Burundi
21.8
in 2016
India
21.7
in 2016
Burundi rank
178th
India rank
180th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Burundi
- India
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 21.8 against 21.7 in India, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was India ahead.
Burundi ranks 178th and India ranks 180th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.68 | 18.7 | 0.02 | India |
| 1980s | 19.47 | 19.47 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 20.45 | 20.23 | 0.22 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 21.17 | 20.93 | 0.24 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 21.63 | 21.5 | 0.1286 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Burundi or India?
- Burundi, at 21.8 against 21.7 in India as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Burundi and India?
- 0.1, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and India?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Burundi and India rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Burundi ranks 178th and India ranks 180th 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'.