Estonia vs Ukraine: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Estonia
26.9
in 2016
Ukraine
26.9
in 2016
Estonia rank
59th
Ukraine rank
59th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Estonia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 26.9 against 26.9 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ukraine ahead.
Estonia ranks 59th and Ukraine ranks 59th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.04 | 24.2 | 0.16 | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 24.49 | 24.69 | 0.2 | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 25.11 | 25.26 | 0.15 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 26.04 | 26.01 | 0.03 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 26.7 | 26.69 | 0.0143 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Estonia or Ukraine?
- Estonia, at 26.9 against 26.9 in Ukraine as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Estonia and Ukraine?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ukraine?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Estonia and Ukraine rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Estonia ranks 59th and Ukraine 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'.