Gabon vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Gabon
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 24.2 against 24 in Gabon, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Gabon ranks 131st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 129th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.06 | 21.48 | 1.42 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 21.22 | 22 | 0.78 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 22.35 | 22.61 | 0.26 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 23.27 | 23.24 | 0.03 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 23.83 | 23.91 | 0.0857 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Gabon or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 24.2 against 24 in Gabon as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Gabon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.2, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Gabon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Gabon ranks 131st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 129th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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'.