Kenya vs Mozambique: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Kenya
22.1
in 2016
Mozambique
22
in 2016
Kenya rank
171st
Mozambique rank
173rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Kenya
- Mozambique
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 22.1 against 22 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 171st and Mozambique ranks 173rd of 190 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.18 | 18.54 | 0.64 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 20.03 | 19.46 | 0.57 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 20.91 | 20.63 | 0.28 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 21.59 | 21.36 | 0.23 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 22.01 | 21.86 | 0.1571 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Kenya or Mozambique?
- Kenya, at 22.1 against 22 in Mozambique as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Kenya and Mozambique?
- 0.1, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Kenya ranks 171st and Mozambique ranks 173rd 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'.