Poland vs Slovakia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Poland
27.4
in 2016
Slovakia
27.3
in 2016
Poland rank
37th
Slovakia rank
39th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 27.4 against 27.3 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Slovakia ahead.
Poland ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 39th of 190 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.58 | 24.68 | 0.1 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 24.93 | 25.27 | 0.34 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 25.28 | 25.8 | 0.52 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 26.02 | 26.38 | 0.36 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 27 | 27.09 | 0.0857 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Poland or Slovakia?
- Poland, at 27.4 against 27.3 in Slovakia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Poland and Slovakia?
- 0.1, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Poland ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 39th 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'.