Comoros vs Djibouti: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Comoros
23.3
in 2016
Djibouti
23.4
in 2016
Comoros rank
142nd
Djibouti rank
139th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Comoros
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 23.4 against 23.3 in Comoros, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 142nd and Djibouti ranks 139th of 190 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.98 | 20.96 | 0.98 | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 20.87 | 21.82 | 0.95 | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 21.92 | 22.63 | 0.71 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 22.65 | 23.08 | 0.43 | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 23.13 | 23.31 | 0.1857 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Comoros or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 23.4 against 23.3 in Comoros as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Comoros and Djibouti?
- 0.1, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Djibouti?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Comoros and Djibouti rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Comoros ranks 142nd and Djibouti ranks 139th 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'.