Madagascar vs Zambia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Madagascar
21.5
in 2016
Zambia
21.3
in 2016
Madagascar rank
182nd
Zambia rank
184th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 21.5 against 21.3 in Zambia, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 184th of 190 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7 | 18.68 | 0.02 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 19.52 | 19.52 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 20.42 | 20.25 | 0.17 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 21 | 20.74 | 0.26 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 21.37 | 21.17 | 0.2 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Madagascar or Zambia?
- Madagascar, at 21.5 against 21.3 in Zambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Madagascar and Zambia?
- 0.2, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Madagascar ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 184th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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'.