Haiti vs Turkmenistan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Haiti
26.5
in 2016
Turkmenistan
26.5
in 2016
Haiti rank
74th
Turkmenistan rank
74th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Haiti
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 26.5 against 26.5 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 74th and Turkmenistan ranks 74th of 190 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.04 | 23.2 | 1.16 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 22.66 | 23.7 | 1.04 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 23.7 | 24.37 | 0.67 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 24.94 | 25.22 | 0.28 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 26.09 | 26.14 | 0.0571 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Haiti or Turkmenistan?
- Haiti, at 26.5 against 26.5 in Turkmenistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Haiti and Turkmenistan?
- 0, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Turkmenistan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Haiti and Turkmenistan rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Haiti ranks 74th and Turkmenistan 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'.