Marshall Islands vs Qatar: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Marshall Islands
28.8
in 2016
Qatar
28.8
in 2016
Marshall Islands rank
11th
Qatar rank
11th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Marshall Islands
- Qatar
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 28.8 against 28.8 in Qatar, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 11th of 190 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.66 | 25.34 | 0.32 | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 26.87 | 25.89 | 0.98 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 28 | 26.75 | 1.25 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 28.38 | 27.65 | 0.73 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 28.67 | 28.5 | 0.1714 | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Marshall Islands or Qatar?
- Marshall Islands, at 28.8 against 28.8 in Qatar as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Marshall Islands and Qatar?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Qatar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Marshall Islands and Qatar rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Marshall Islands ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 11th 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'.