North Macedonia vs Uruguay: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
North Macedonia
27.3
in 2016
Uruguay
27.3
in 2016
North Macedonia rank
39th
Uruguay rank
39th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- North Macedonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 27.3 against 27.3 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 190 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.42 | 23.98 | 0.44 | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 24.95 | 24.44 | 0.51 | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 25.54 | 25.12 | 0.42 | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 25.98 | 0.27 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 27 | 26.96 | 0.0429 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, North Macedonia or Uruguay?
- North Macedonia, at 27.3 against 27.3 in Uruguay as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between North Macedonia and Uruguay?
- 0, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Uruguay?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do North Macedonia and Uruguay rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- North Macedonia ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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'.