Nepal vs Somalia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Nepal
22.5
in 2016
Somalia
22.5
in 2016
Nepal rank
155th
Somalia rank
155th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Nepal
- Somalia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 22.5 against 22.5 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 155th and Somalia ranks 155th of 190 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8 | 19.4 | 0.6 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 19.55 | 20.23 | 0.68 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 20.47 | 21.16 | 0.69 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 21.42 | 21.86 | 0.44 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 22.2 | 22.33 | 0.1286 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Nepal or Somalia?
- Nepal, at 22.5 against 22.5 in Somalia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Nepal and Somalia?
- 0, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Nepal ranks 155th and Somalia ranks 155th 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'.