Kyrgyzstan vs Mongolia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Kyrgyzstan
25.9
in 2016
Mongolia
25.9
in 2016
Kyrgyzstan rank
95th
Mongolia rank
95th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 25.9 against 25.9 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th and Mongolia ranks 95th of 190 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8 | 22.1 | 0.7 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 23.35 | 22.69 | 0.66 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 24.03 | 23.4 | 0.63 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 24.78 | 24.28 | 0.5 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 25.6 | 25.43 | 0.1714 | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Kyrgyzstan or Mongolia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 25.9 against 25.9 in Mongolia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia?
- 0, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th and Mongolia ranks 95th 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'.