Fiji vs Sweden: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Fiji
26.6
in 2016
Sweden
26.7
in 2016
Fiji rank
66th
Sweden rank
64th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Fiji
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.7 against 26.6 in Fiji, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 64th of 190 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.62 | 23.6 | 0.98 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 23.48 | 24.19 | 0.71 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 24.55 | 25.05 | 0.5 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 25.48 | 26.02 | 0.54 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.3 | 26.57 | 0.2714 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Fiji or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.7 against 26.6 in Fiji as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Fiji and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sweden?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Fiji and Sweden rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Fiji ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 64th 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'.