Guyana vs South Africa: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Guyana
25.1
in 2016
South Africa
25
in 2016
Guyana rank
119th
South Africa rank
120th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 25.1 against 25 in South Africa, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Guyana ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 120th of 190 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.96 | 22.2 | 0.24 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 22.47 | 22.87 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 23.18 | 23.67 | 0.49 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 24.02 | 24.39 | 0.37 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 24.8 | 24.84 | 0.0429 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Guyana or South Africa?
- Guyana, at 25.1 against 25 in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Guyana and South Africa?
- 0.1, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Guyana ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 120th 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'.