Ecuador vs Venezuela: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Ecuador
26.6
in 2016
Venezuela
26.6
in 2016
Ecuador rank
66th
Venezuela rank
66th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Ecuador
- Venezuela
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 26.6 against 26.6 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 66th and Venezuela ranks 66th of 190 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.46 | 24.2 | 1.74 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 23.15 | 24.87 | 1.72 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 24.15 | 25.73 | 1.58 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 25.26 | 26.34 | 1.08 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 26.24 | 26.56 | 0.3143 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Ecuador or Venezuela?
- Ecuador, at 26.6 against 26.6 in Venezuela as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Ecuador and Venezuela?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Venezuela?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Ecuador and Venezuela rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Ecuador ranks 66th and Venezuela ranks 66th 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'.