Japan vs Yemen: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Japan
23.6
in 2016
Yemen
23.6
in 2016
Japan rank
135th
Yemen rank
135th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Japan
- Yemen
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.6 against 23.6 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 135th and Yemen ranks 135th of 190 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.08 | 20.38 | 1.7 | Japan |
| 1980s | 22.36 | 21.01 | 1.35 | Japan |
| 1990s | 22.77 | 21.9 | 0.87 | Japan |
| 2000s | 23.19 | 22.67 | 0.52 | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.51 | 23.33 | 0.1857 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Japan or Yemen?
- Japan, at 23.6 against 23.6 in Yemen as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Japan and Yemen?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Yemen?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Japan and Yemen rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Japan ranks 135th and Yemen ranks 135th 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'.