Equatorial Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Equatorial Guinea
22.3
in 2016
Tanzania, United Republic of
22.3
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea rank
164th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
164th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 22.3 against 22.3 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 164th of 190 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.32 | 19.44 | 0.12 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 19.98 | 20.36 | 0.38 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 20.93 | 21.35 | 0.42 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 21.66 | 21.93 | 0.27 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 22.14 | 22.21 | 0.0714 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Equatorial Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 22.3 against 22.3 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 164th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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'.