Jamaica vs Tajikistan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Jamaica
25.8
in 2016
Tajikistan
25.8
in 2016
Jamaica rank
99th
Tajikistan rank
99th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Jamaica
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 25.8 against 25.8 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 99th and Tajikistan ranks 99th of 190 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.78 | 22.74 | 0.96 | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 22.39 | 23.2 | 0.81 | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 23.25 | 23.85 | 0.6 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 24.41 | 24.58 | 0.17 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 25.46 | 25.49 | 0.0286 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Jamaica or Tajikistan?
- Jamaica, at 25.8 against 25.8 in Tajikistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Jamaica and Tajikistan?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tajikistan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Tajikistan rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Jamaica ranks 99th and Tajikistan 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'.