Côte d'Ivoire vs Djibouti: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Côte d'Ivoire
23.4
in 2016
Djibouti
23.4
in 2016
Côte d'Ivoire rank
139th
Djibouti rank
139th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Djibouti
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 23.4 against 23.4 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 139th 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 | Côte d'Ivoire | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.24 | 20.96 | 0.72 | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 21.05 | 21.82 | 0.77 | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 21.94 | 22.63 | 0.69 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 22.77 | 23.08 | 0.31 | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 23.26 | 23.31 | 0.0571 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Côte d'Ivoire or Djibouti?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 23.4 against 23.4 in Djibouti as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Côte d'Ivoire and Djibouti?
- 0, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Djibouti?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Djibouti rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 139th and Djibouti ranks 139th 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'.