Germany vs North Macedonia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Germany
27.3
in 2016
North Macedonia
27.3
in 2016
Germany rank
39th
North Macedonia rank
39th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Germany
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27.3 against 27.3 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 39th and North Macedonia ranks 39th of 190 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.66 | 24.42 | 0.24 | Germany |
| 1980s | 25.14 | 24.95 | 0.19 | Germany |
| 1990s | 25.89 | 25.54 | 0.35 | Germany |
| 2000s | 26.67 | 26.25 | 0.42 | Germany |
| 2010s | 27.17 | 27 | 0.1714 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Germany or North Macedonia?
- Germany, at 27.3 against 27.3 in North Macedonia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Germany and North Macedonia?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North Macedonia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Germany and North Macedonia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Germany ranks 39th and North Macedonia ranks 39th 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'.