Niger vs East Timor: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Niger
21.4
in 2016
East Timor
21.3
in 2016
Niger rank
183rd
East Timor rank
184th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Niger
- East Timor
How they compare
Niger currently reports 21.4 against 21.3 in East Timor, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 183rd and East Timor ranks 184th of 190 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6 | 18.36 | 0.24 | Niger |
| 1980s | 19.33 | 18.89 | 0.44 | Niger |
| 1990s | 20.15 | 19.57 | 0.58 | Niger |
| 2000s | 20.86 | 20.25 | 0.61 | Niger |
| 2010s | 21.27 | 21 | 0.2714 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Niger or East Timor?
- Niger, at 21.4 against 21.3 in East Timor as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Niger and East Timor?
- 0.1, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and East Timor?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Niger and East Timor rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Niger ranks 183rd and East Timor ranks 184th 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'.