Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Czechia or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 28 against 27.9 in Czechia as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Czechia vs Saudi Arabia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men

Czechia

27.9

in 2016

Saudi Arabia

in 2016

Czechia rank

22nd

Saudi Arabia rank

19th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time

Czechia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 28 against 27.9 in Czechia, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	25.88	24.46	1.42	Czechia
1980s	26.35	25.41	0.94	Czechia
1990s	26.66	26.42	0.24	Czechia
2000s	27.12	27.12	0	—
2010s	27.71	27.74	0.0286	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Czechia or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 28 against 27.9 in Czechia as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Czechia and Saudi Arabia?: 0.1, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Saudi Arabia?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Czechia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?: Czechia ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th 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'.