Nicaragua vs Turkmenistan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Nicaragua
26.5
in 2016
Turkmenistan
26.5
in 2016
Nicaragua rank
74th
Turkmenistan rank
74th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Nicaragua
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 26.5 against 26.5 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 74th and Turkmenistan ranks 74th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.1 | 23.2 | 0.1 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 23.82 | 23.7 | 0.12 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 24.75 | 24.37 | 0.38 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 25.63 | 25.22 | 0.41 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 26.29 | 26.14 | 0.1429 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Nicaragua or Turkmenistan?
- Nicaragua, at 26.5 against 26.5 in Turkmenistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Nicaragua and Turkmenistan rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th and Turkmenistan ranks 74th 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'.