Cape Verde vs Japan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Cape Verde
23.7
in 2016
Japan
23.6
in 2016
Cape Verde rank
134th
Japan rank
135th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Cape Verde
- Japan
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 23.7 against 23.6 in Japan, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 134th and Japan ranks 135th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8 | 22.08 | 2.28 | Japan |
| 1980s | 20.71 | 22.36 | 1.65 | Japan |
| 1990s | 22.03 | 22.77 | 0.74 | Japan |
| 2000s | 23.03 | 23.19 | 0.16 | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.57 | 23.51 | 0.0571 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Cape Verde or Japan?
- Cape Verde, at 23.7 against 23.6 in Japan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Cape Verde and Japan?
- 0.1, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Japan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cape Verde and Japan rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Cape Verde ranks 134th and Japan ranks 135th 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'.