Hungary vs Jordan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Hungary
28.2
in 2016
Jordan
28.3
in 2016
Hungary rank
15th
Jordan rank
14th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Hungary
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 28.3 against 28.2 in Hungary, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 15th and Jordan ranks 14th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.76 | 24 | 0.76 | Hungary |
| 1980s | 25.35 | 24.8 | 0.55 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 26.01 | 26.02 | 0.01 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 26.88 | 27.05 | 0.17 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 27.84 | 27.93 | 0.0857 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Hungary or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 28.3 against 28.2 in Hungary as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Hungary and Jordan?
- 0.1, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Jordan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Hungary and Jordan rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Hungary ranks 15th and Jordan ranks 14th 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'.