Jamaica vs Russian Federation: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Jamaica
25.8
in 2016
Russian Federation
25.8
in 2016
Jamaica rank
99th
Russian Federation rank
99th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Jamaica
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 25.8 against 25.8 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 99th and Russian Federation ranks 99th of 190 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.78 | 24.22 | 2.44 | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 22.39 | 24.51 | 2.12 | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 23.25 | 24.72 | 1.47 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 24.41 | 25.2 | 0.79 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 25.46 | 25.67 | 0.2143 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Jamaica or Russian Federation?
- Jamaica, at 25.8 against 25.8 in Russian Federation as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Jamaica and Russian Federation?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Russian Federation?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Russian Federation rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Jamaica ranks 99th and Russian Federation ranks 99th 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'.