Jordan vs Micronesia (country): Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Jordan
28.3
in 2016
Micronesia (country)
28.1
in 2016
Jordan rank
14th
Micronesia (country) rank
17th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Jordan
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 28.3 against 28.1 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Jordan ranks 14th and Micronesia (country) ranks 17th of 190 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24 | 24.86 | 0.86 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 24.8 | 26.11 | 1.31 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 26.02 | 27.2 | 1.18 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 27.05 | 27.54 | 0.49 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 27.93 | 27.93 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Jordan or Micronesia (country)?
- Jordan, at 28.3 against 28.1 in Micronesia (country) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Jordan and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.2, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Micronesia (country)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Jordan and Micronesia (country) rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Jordan ranks 14th and Micronesia (country) ranks 17th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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'.