Laos vs Malawi: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Laos
22.7
in 2016
Malawi
22.6
in 2016
Laos rank
150th
Malawi rank
152nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Laos currently reports 22.7 against 22.6 in Malawi, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malawi ahead.
Laos ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 152nd of 190 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.04 | 19.16 | 0.12 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 19.63 | 20 | 0.37 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 20.39 | 21.03 | 0.64 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 21.36 | 21.84 | 0.48 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 22.34 | 22.39 | 0.0429 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Laos or Malawi?
- Laos, at 22.7 against 22.6 in Malawi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Laos and Malawi?
- 0.1, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Laos ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 152nd 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'.