Guinea-Bissau vs Mali: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Guinea-Bissau
22.8
in 2016
Mali
22.9
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
148th
Mali rank
146th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 22.9 against 22.8 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mali ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th and Mali ranks 146th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2 | 19.2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 20.02 | 20.04 | 0.02 | Mali |
| 1990s | 21.15 | 21.05 | 0.1 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 22.09 | 22.05 | 0.04 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 22.63 | 22.71 | 0.0857 | Mali |
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 Mali?
- Mali, at 22.9 against 22.8 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 0.1, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mali rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th and Mali ranks 146th 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'.