Chad vs Viet Nam: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men

Chad
21.9
in 2016
Viet Nam
21.9
in 2016
Chad rank
175th
Viet Nam rank
175th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time

  • Chad
  • Viet Nam
05101520197519952016

How they compare

Chad currently reports 21.9 against 21.9 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 175th and Viet Nam ranks 175th of 190 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 18.9 18.58 0.32 Chad
1980s 19.73 18.95 0.78 Chad
1990s 20.6 19.48 1.12 Chad
2000s 21.35 20.36 0.99 Chad
2010s 21.8 21.44 0.3571 Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Chad or Viet Nam?
Chad, at 21.9 against 21.9 in Viet Nam as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Chad and Viet Nam?
0, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Viet Nam?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Chad and Viet Nam rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
Chad ranks 175th and Viet Nam ranks 175th 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

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'.