Guinea-Bissau vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Guinea-Bissau
22.8
in 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic
22.7
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
148th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
150th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 22.8 against 22.7 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th of 190 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2 | 19.04 | 0.16 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 20.02 | 19.63 | 0.39 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 21.15 | 20.39 | 0.76 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 22.09 | 21.36 | 0.73 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 22.63 | 22.34 | 0.2857 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Guinea-Bissau or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 22.8 against 22.7 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.1, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th 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'.