Haiti vs Paraguay: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Haiti
26.5
in 2016
Paraguay
26.5
in 2016
Haiti rank
74th
Paraguay rank
74th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Haiti
- Paraguay
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 26.5 against 26.5 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 74th of 190 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.04 | 22.72 | 0.68 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 22.66 | 23.37 | 0.71 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 23.7 | 24.26 | 0.56 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 24.94 | 25.27 | 0.33 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 26.09 | 26.2 | 0.1143 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Haiti or Paraguay?
- Haiti, at 26.5 against 26.5 in Paraguay as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Haiti and Paraguay?
- 0, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Paraguay?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Haiti and Paraguay rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Haiti ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 74th 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'.