Malaysia vs Suriname: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Malaysia
25.3
in 2016
Suriname
25.4
in 2016
Malaysia rank
113th
Suriname rank
111th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Malaysia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 25.4 against 25.3 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 113th and Suriname ranks 111th of 190 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21 | 22.5 | 1.5 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 21.83 | 23.3 | 1.47 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 22.88 | 23.97 | 1.09 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 24.03 | 24.63 | 0.6 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 24.99 | 25.19 | 0.2 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Malaysia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 25.4 against 25.3 in Malaysia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Malaysia and Suriname?
- 0.1, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Suriname?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Suriname rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Malaysia ranks 113th and Suriname ranks 111th 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'.