Gambia vs Pakistan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Gambia
23.4
in 2016
Pakistan
23.3
in 2016
Gambia rank
139th
Pakistan rank
142nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Gambia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 23.4 against 23.3 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Pakistan ahead.
Gambia ranks 139th and Pakistan ranks 142nd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5 | 19.68 | 1.18 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 19.37 | 20.45 | 1.08 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 20.54 | 21.45 | 0.91 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 21.95 | 22.41 | 0.46 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 23.1 | 23.06 | 0.0429 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Gambia or Pakistan?
- Gambia, at 23.4 against 23.3 in Pakistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Gambia and Pakistan?
- 0.1, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Pakistan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Gambia and Pakistan rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Gambia ranks 139th and Pakistan ranks 142nd 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'.