Laos vs Philippines: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Laos
22.7
in 2016
Philippines
22.8
in 2016
Laos rank
150th
Philippines rank
148th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Laos
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 22.8 against 22.7 in Laos, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 150th and Philippines ranks 148th of 190 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.04 | 20.38 | 1.34 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 19.63 | 20.99 | 1.36 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 20.39 | 21.74 | 1.35 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 21.36 | 22.23 | 0.87 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 22.34 | 22.63 | 0.2857 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Laos or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 22.8 against 22.7 in Laos as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Laos and Philippines?
- 0.1, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Philippines?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Philippines rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Laos ranks 150th and Philippines ranks 148th 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'.