Eswatini vs Maldives: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Eswatini
24.5
in 2016
Maldives
24.6
in 2016
Eswatini rank
126th
Maldives rank
124th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Eswatini
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 24.6 against 24.5 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 126th and Maldives ranks 124th of 190 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.74 | 20.04 | 0.7 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 21.69 | 20.85 | 0.84 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 22.68 | 21.78 | 0.9 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 23.52 | 22.88 | 0.64 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 24.23 | 24.17 | 0.0571 | 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 Maldives?
- Maldives, at 24.6 against 24.5 in Eswatini as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Eswatini and Maldives?
- 0.1, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Maldives?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Eswatini and Maldives rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Eswatini ranks 126th and Maldives ranks 124th 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'.