Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sao Tome and Principe: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 24.2 against 23.9 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 129th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd of 190 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.48 | 20.3 | 1.18 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 22 | 21.1 | 0.9 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 22.61 | 22.22 | 0.39 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 23.24 | 23.22 | 0.02 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 23.91 | 23.76 | 0.1571 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 24.2 against 23.9 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 129th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd 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'.