France vs Portugal: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
France
25.9
in 2016
Portugal
26.1
in 2016
France rank
95th
Portugal rank
92nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 26.1 against 25.9 in France, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.56 | 23.72 | 0.84 | France |
| 1980s | 24.77 | 24.3 | 0.47 | France |
| 1990s | 25.07 | 25.15 | 0.08 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 25.55 | 25.98 | 0.43 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 25.84 | 26.16 | 0.3143 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 26.1 against 25.9 in France as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between France and Portugal?
- 0.2, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- France ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 92nd 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'.