Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Republic of Korea
24.4
in 2016
Singapore
24.3
in 2016
Republic of Korea rank
127th
Singapore rank
128th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 24.4 against 24.3 in Singapore, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Singapore ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 127th and Singapore ranks 128th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.84 | 22.42 | 1.58 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 21.76 | 22.82 | 1.06 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 22.85 | 23.35 | 0.5 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 23.66 | 23.78 | 0.12 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 24.2 | 24.13 | 0.0714 | 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 Singapore?
- Republic of Korea, at 24.4 against 24.3 in Singapore as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 0.1, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Republic of Korea ranks 127th and Singapore ranks 128th 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'.