Liberia vs Philippines: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Liberia
23.1
in 2016
Philippines
22.8
in 2016
Liberia rank
145th
Philippines rank
148th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Liberia
- Philippines
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 23.1 against 22.8 in Philippines, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 145th and Philippines ranks 148th of 190 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.54 | 20.38 | 0.16 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 21.51 | 20.99 | 0.52 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 22.63 | 21.74 | 0.89 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 23.06 | 22.23 | 0.83 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 23.16 | 22.63 | 0.5286 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Liberia or Philippines?
- Liberia, at 23.1 against 22.8 in Philippines as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Liberia and Philippines?
- 0.3, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Philippines?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Liberia and Philippines rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Liberia ranks 145th 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'.