Chad vs Mozambique: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Chad
21.9
in 2016
Mozambique
22
in 2016
Chad rank
175th
Mozambique rank
173rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Chad
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 22 against 21.9 in Chad, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 175th and Mozambique ranks 173rd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9 | 18.54 | 0.36 | Chad |
| 1980s | 19.73 | 19.46 | 0.27 | Chad |
| 1990s | 20.6 | 20.63 | 0.03 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 21.35 | 21.36 | 0.01 | 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, Chad or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 22 against 21.9 in Chad as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Chad and Mozambique?
- 0.1, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mozambique?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Chad and Mozambique rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Chad ranks 175th and Mozambique ranks 173rd 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'.