China vs Singapore: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
China
24.2
in 2016
Singapore
24.3
in 2016
China rank
129th
Singapore rank
128th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 24.3 against 24.2 in China, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
China ranks 129th and Singapore ranks 128th of 190 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.96 | 22.42 | 1.46 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 21.43 | 22.82 | 1.39 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 22.07 | 23.35 | 1.28 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 22.78 | 23.78 | 1 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 23.76 | 24.13 | 0.3714 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 24.3 against 24.2 in China as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between China and Singapore?
- 0.1, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Singapore?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do China and Singapore rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- China ranks 129th and Singapore ranks 128th 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'.