Mongolia vs Portugal: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Mongolia
25.9
in 2016
Portugal
26.1
in 2016
Mongolia rank
95th
Portugal rank
92nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Mongolia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 26.1 against 25.9 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 190 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1 | 23.72 | 1.62 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 22.69 | 24.3 | 1.61 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 23.4 | 25.15 | 1.75 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 24.28 | 25.98 | 1.7 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 25.43 | 26.16 | 0.7286 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Mongolia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 26.1 against 25.9 in Mongolia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Mongolia and Portugal?
- 0.2, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Portugal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Mongolia and Portugal rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Mongolia ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 92nd 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'.