El Salvador vs Estonia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
El Salvador
26.8
in 2016
Estonia
26.9
in 2016
El Salvador rank
62nd
Estonia rank
59th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- El Salvador
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 26.9 against 26.8 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 62nd and Estonia ranks 59th of 190 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23 | 24.04 | 1.04 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 23.81 | 24.49 | 0.68 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 24.87 | 25.11 | 0.24 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 25.92 | 26.04 | 0.12 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 26.61 | 26.7 | 0.0857 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, El Salvador or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 26.9 against 26.8 in El Salvador as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between El Salvador and Estonia?
- 0.1, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Estonia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and Estonia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd and Estonia ranks 59th 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'.