Cameroon vs Thailand: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Cameroon
23.6
in 2016
Thailand
23.9
in 2016
Cameroon rank
135th
Thailand rank
132nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Cameroon
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 23.9 against 23.6 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Thailand ahead.
Cameroon ranks 135th and Thailand ranks 132nd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.06 | 20 | 0.06 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 21.01 | 20.85 | 0.16 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 22.05 | 21.8 | 0.25 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 22.94 | 22.66 | 0.28 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 23.44 | 23.57 | 0.1286 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Cameroon or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 23.9 against 23.6 in Cameroon as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Cameroon and Thailand?
- 0.3, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Thailand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and Thailand rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Cameroon ranks 135th and Thailand ranks 132nd 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'.