New Zealand vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
New Zealand
28.1
in 2016
Saint Kitts and Nevis
28.2
in 2016
New Zealand rank
17th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
15th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- New Zealand
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 28.2 against 28.1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 15th of 190 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.66 | 24.2 | 0.46 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 25.21 | 24.89 | 0.32 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 26.18 | 25.82 | 0.36 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 27.25 | 26.9 | 0.35 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 27.96 | 27.86 | 0.1 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, New Zealand or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 28.2 against 28.1 in New Zealand as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between New Zealand and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.1, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do New Zealand and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 15th 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'.