Myanmar vs Zimbabwe: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Myanmar
22.2
in 2016
Zimbabwe
22.2
in 2016
Myanmar rank
168th
Zimbabwe rank
168th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Myanmar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 22.2 against 22.2 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 168th and Zimbabwe ranks 168th of 190 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.38 | 20.3 | 0.92 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 19.89 | 20.89 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 20.5 | 21.48 | 0.98 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 21.21 | 21.86 | 0.65 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 21.91 | 22.13 | 0.2143 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Myanmar or Zimbabwe?
- Myanmar, at 22.2 against 22.2 in Zimbabwe as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Myanmar and Zimbabwe rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Myanmar ranks 168th and Zimbabwe ranks 168th 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'.