Georgia vs Mexico: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Georgia
27.5
in 2016
Mexico
27.5
in 2016
Georgia rank
32nd
Mexico rank
32nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Georgia
- Mexico
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 27.5 against 27.5 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 32nd of 190 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8 | 24 | 0.2 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 24.42 | 24.8 | 0.38 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 25.23 | 25.83 | 0.6 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 26.07 | 26.68 | 0.61 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 27.1 | 27.27 | 0.1714 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Georgia or Mexico?
- Georgia, at 27.5 against 27.5 in Mexico as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Georgia and Mexico?
- 0, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Mexico?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Georgia and Mexico rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Georgia ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 32nd 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'.