Comoros vs Mauritania: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Comoros
23.3
in 2016
Mauritania
23.2
in 2016
Comoros rank
142nd
Mauritania rank
144th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Comoros
- Mauritania
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 23.3 against 23.2 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 142nd and Mauritania ranks 144th of 190 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.98 | 19.5 | 0.48 | Comoros |
| 1980s | 20.87 | 20.52 | 0.35 | Comoros |
| 1990s | 21.92 | 21.73 | 0.19 | Comoros |
| 2000s | 22.65 | 22.62 | 0.03 | Comoros |
| 2010s | 23.13 | 23.13 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Comoros or Mauritania?
- Comoros, at 23.3 against 23.2 in Mauritania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Comoros and Mauritania?
- 0.1, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Mauritania?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Comoros and Mauritania rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Comoros ranks 142nd and Mauritania ranks 144th 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'.