Eswatini vs South Korea: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Eswatini
24.5
in 2016
South Korea
24.4
in 2016
Eswatini rank
126th
South Korea rank
127th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Eswatini
- South Korea
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 24.5 against 24.4 in South Korea, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Korea ahead.
Eswatini ranks 126th and South Korea ranks 127th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.74 | 20.84 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 21.69 | 21.76 | 0.07 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 22.68 | 22.85 | 0.17 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 23.52 | 23.66 | 0.14 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 24.23 | 24.2 | 0.0286 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Eswatini or South Korea?
- Eswatini, at 24.5 against 24.4 in South Korea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Eswatini and South Korea?
- 0.1, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Eswatini and South Korea rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Eswatini ranks 126th and South Korea ranks 127th 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'.