Micronesia (country) vs Saudi Arabia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Micronesia (country)
28.1
in 2016
Saudi Arabia
28
in 2016
Micronesia (country) rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 28.1 against 28 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 190 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.86 | 24.46 | 0.4 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 26.11 | 25.41 | 0.7 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 27.2 | 26.42 | 0.78 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 27.54 | 27.12 | 0.42 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 27.93 | 27.74 | 0.1857 | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Micronesia (country) or Saudi Arabia?
- Micronesia (country), at 28.1 against 28 in Saudi Arabia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Micronesia (country) and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th 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'.