Kazakhstan vs Uzbekistan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Kazakhstan
26.3
in 2016
Uzbekistan
26.3
in 2016
Kazakhstan rank
85th
Uzbekistan rank
85th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 26.3 against 26.3 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 85th and Uzbekistan ranks 85th of 190 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.46 | 22.78 | 0.68 | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 24.02 | 23.37 | 0.65 | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 24.69 | 24.11 | 0.58 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 25.32 | 24.95 | 0.37 | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 26 | 25.91 | 0.0857 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan?
- Kazakhstan, at 26.3 against 26.3 in Uzbekistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan?
- 0, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Kazakhstan ranks 85th and Uzbekistan ranks 85th 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'.