Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Canada
27.3
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.3
in 2016
Canada rank
39th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 27.3 against 27.3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 190 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.98 | 24.14 | 0.84 | Canada |
| 1980s | 25.46 | 24.77 | 0.69 | Canada |
| 1990s | 26.29 | 25.79 | 0.5 | Canada |
| 2000s | 27 | 26.8 | 0.2 | Canada |
| 2010s | 27.27 | 27.23 | 0.0429 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 27.3 against 27.3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Canada ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th 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'.