Dominican Republic vs Tunisia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Dominican Republic
25.5
in 2016
Tunisia
25.5
in 2016
Dominican Republic rank
108th
Tunisia rank
108th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Dominican Republic
- Tunisia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 25.5 against 25.5 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 108th and Tunisia 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 | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2 | 21.7 | 0.5 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 22.94 | 22.45 | 0.49 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 23.79 | 23.45 | 0.34 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 24.67 | 24.43 | 0.24 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 25.33 | 25.2 | 0.1286 | 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 Tunisia?
- Dominican Republic, at 25.5 against 25.5 in Tunisia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Dominican Republic and Tunisia?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tunisia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Dominican Republic and Tunisia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Dominican Republic ranks 108th and Tunisia 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'.