Cuba vs Iran: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Cuba
25.2
in 2016
Iran
25.2
in 2016
Cuba rank
116th
Iran rank
116th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Cuba
- Iran
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 25.2 against 25.2 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 116th and Iran ranks 116th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2 | 21.94 | 0.26 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 22.77 | 22.75 | 0.02 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 23.51 | 23.74 | 0.23 | Iran |
| 2000s | 24.3 | 24.56 | 0.26 | Iran |
| 2010s | 24.97 | 25.07 | 0.1 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Cuba or Iran?
- Cuba, at 25.2 against 25.2 in Iran as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Cuba and Iran?
- 0, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Cuba ranks 116th and Iran ranks 116th 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'.