Dominica vs Guyana: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Dominica
25
in 2016
Guyana
25.1
in 2016
Dominica rank
120th
Guyana rank
119th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Dominica
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 25.1 against 25 in Dominica, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Guyana ahead.
Dominica ranks 120th and Guyana ranks 119th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6 | 21.96 | 0.36 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 22.25 | 22.47 | 0.22 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 23.23 | 23.18 | 0.05 | Dominica |
| 2000s | 24.03 | 24.02 | 0.01 | Dominica |
| 2010s | 24.71 | 24.8 | 0.0857 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Dominica or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 25.1 against 25 in Dominica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Dominica and Guyana?
- 0.1, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Guyana?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Dominica and Guyana rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Dominica ranks 120th and Guyana ranks 119th 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'.