Guinea vs Tanzania: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Guinea
22.4
in 2016
Tanzania
22.3
in 2016
Guinea rank
163rd
Tanzania rank
164th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 22.4 against 22.3 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tanzania ahead.
Guinea ranks 163rd and Tanzania ranks 164th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.34 | 19.44 | 0.1 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 20.15 | 20.36 | 0.21 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 21.07 | 21.35 | 0.28 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 21.84 | 21.93 | 0.09 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 22.3 | 22.21 | 0.0857 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Guinea or Tanzania?
- Guinea, at 22.4 against 22.3 in Tanzania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Guinea and Tanzania?
- 0.1, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Tanzania?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Guinea ranks 163rd and Tanzania ranks 164th 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'.