Gabon vs Thailand: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Gabon
24
in 2016
Thailand
23.9
in 2016
Gabon rank
131st
Thailand rank
132nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Gabon
- Thailand
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 24 against 23.9 in Thailand, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Thailand ahead.
Gabon ranks 131st and Thailand ranks 132nd of 190 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.06 | 20 | 0.06 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 21.22 | 20.85 | 0.37 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 22.35 | 21.8 | 0.55 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 23.27 | 22.66 | 0.61 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 23.83 | 23.57 | 0.2571 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Gabon or Thailand?
- Gabon, at 24 against 23.9 in Thailand as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Gabon and Thailand?
- 0.1, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Thailand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Gabon and Thailand rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Gabon ranks 131st and Thailand ranks 132nd 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'.