Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Cambodia or Mozambique?

Cambodia, at 22.1 against 22 in Mozambique as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mozambique?

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.

Cambodia vs Mozambique: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men

Cambodia

22.1

in 2016

Mozambique

in 2016

Cambodia rank

171st

Mozambique rank

173rd

Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time

Cambodia
Mozambique

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 22.1 against 22 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 171st and Mozambique ranks 173rd of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1970s	18.92	18.54	0.38	Cambodia
1980s	19.5	19.46	0.04	Cambodia
1990s	20.29	20.63	0.34	Mozambique
2000s	21.06	21.36	0.3	Mozambique
2010s	21.8	21.86	0.0571	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Cambodia or Mozambique?: Cambodia, at 22.1 against 22 in Mozambique as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Cambodia and Mozambique?: 0.1, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mozambique?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Cambodia and Mozambique rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?: Cambodia ranks 171st and Mozambique ranks 173rd 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'.