Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Republic of Korea or Maldives?

Maldives, at 24.6 against 24.4 in Republic of Korea as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Maldives?

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.

Republic of Korea vs Maldives: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men

Republic of Korea

24.4

in 2016

Maldives

24.6

in 2016

Republic of Korea rank

127th

Maldives rank

124th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time

Republic of Korea
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 24.6 against 24.4 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 127th and Maldives ranks 124th of 190 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1970s	20.84	20.04	0.8	Republic of Korea
1980s	21.76	20.85	0.91	Republic of Korea
1990s	22.85	21.78	1.07	Republic of Korea
2000s	23.66	22.88	0.78	Republic of Korea
2010s	24.2	24.17	0.0286	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Republic of Korea or Maldives?: Maldives, at 24.6 against 24.4 in Republic of Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Republic of Korea and Maldives?: 0.2, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Maldives?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Republic of Korea and Maldives rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?: Republic of Korea ranks 127th and Maldives ranks 124th 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'.