Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Singapore: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
24.2
in 2016
Singapore
24.3
in 2016
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
129th
Singapore rank
128th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 24.3 against 24.2 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 129th and Singapore ranks 128th of 190 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.48 | 22.42 | 0.94 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 22 | 22.82 | 0.82 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 22.61 | 23.35 | 0.74 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 23.24 | 23.78 | 0.54 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 23.91 | 24.13 | 0.2143 | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 24.3 against 24.2 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Singapore?
- 0.1, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Singapore?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Singapore rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 129th and Singapore ranks 128th 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'.