Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Jordan or New Zealand?

Jordan, at 28.3 against 28.1 in New Zealand as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and New Zealand?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

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.

Jordan vs New Zealand: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men

Jordan

28.3

in 2016

New Zealand

28.1

in 2016

Jordan rank

14th

New Zealand rank

17th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time

Jordan
New Zealand

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 28.3 against 28.1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was New Zealand ahead.

Jordan ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 190 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24	24.66	0.66	New Zealand
1980s	24.8	25.21	0.41	New Zealand
1990s	26.02	26.18	0.16	New Zealand
2000s	27.05	27.25	0.2	New Zealand
2010s	27.93	27.96	0.0286	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Jordan or New Zealand?: Jordan, at 28.3 against 28.1 in New Zealand as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Jordan and New Zealand?: 0.2, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and New Zealand?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Jordan and New Zealand rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?: Jordan ranks 14th and New Zealand 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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Indicator: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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'.