Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Mozambique
22
in 2016
Sierra Leone
21.9
in 2016
Mozambique rank
173rd
Sierra Leone rank
175th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Mozambique
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 22 against 21.9 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mozambique ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 190 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.54 | 19.5 | 0.96 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 19.46 | 20.25 | 0.79 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 20.63 | 21.05 | 0.42 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 21.36 | 21.64 | 0.28 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 21.86 | 21.87 | 0.0143 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Mozambique or Sierra Leone?
- Mozambique, at 22 against 21.9 in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Mozambique and Sierra Leone rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Mozambique ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 175th 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'.