Dominican Republic vs Seychelles: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Dominican Republic
25.5
in 2016
Seychelles
25.5
in 2016
Dominican Republic rank
108th
Seychelles rank
108th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Dominican Republic
- Seychelles
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 25.5 against 25.5 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 108th and Seychelles ranks 108th of 190 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2 | 21.48 | 0.72 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 22.94 | 22.49 | 0.45 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 23.79 | 23.55 | 0.24 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 24.67 | 24.54 | 0.13 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 25.33 | 25.27 | 0.0571 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Dominican Republic or Seychelles?
- Dominican Republic, at 25.5 against 25.5 in Seychelles as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Dominican Republic and Seychelles?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Seychelles?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Dominican Republic and Seychelles rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Dominican Republic ranks 108th and Seychelles ranks 108th 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'.