Cuba vs Malaysia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Cuba
25.2
in 2016
Malaysia
25.3
in 2016
Cuba rank
116th
Malaysia rank
113th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 25.3 against 25.2 in Cuba, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2 | 21 | 1.2 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 22.77 | 21.83 | 0.94 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 23.51 | 22.88 | 0.63 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 24.3 | 24.03 | 0.27 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 24.97 | 24.99 | 0.0143 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Cuba or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 25.3 against 25.2 in Cuba as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 0.1, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Cuba ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 113th 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'.