Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Croatia or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 28.1 against 28 in Croatia as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and New Zealand?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

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.

Croatia vs New Zealand: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men

Croatia

in 2016

New Zealand

28.1

in 2016

Croatia rank

19th

New Zealand rank

17th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time

Croatia
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 28.1 against 28 in Croatia, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 42 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24.2	24.66	0.46	New Zealand
1980s	24.85	25.21	0.36	New Zealand
1990s	25.59	26.18	0.59	New Zealand
2000s	26.6	27.25	0.65	New Zealand
2010s	27.6	27.96	0.3571	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Croatia or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 28.1 against 28 in Croatia as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Croatia and New Zealand?: 0.1, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and New Zealand?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Croatia and New Zealand rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?: Croatia ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 17th 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: 28 August 2026

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'.