Qatar vs United States of America: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Qatar
28.8
in 2016
United States of America
28.8
in 2016
Qatar rank
11th
United States of America rank
11th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Qatar
- United States of America
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 28.8 against 28.8 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States of America ahead.
Qatar ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 11th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.34 | 25.3 | 0.04 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 25.89 | 25.87 | 0.02 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 26.75 | 26.93 | 0.18 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 27.65 | 28.11 | 0.46 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 28.5 | 28.71 | 0.2143 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Qatar or United States of America?
- Qatar, at 28.8 against 28.8 in United States of America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Qatar and United States of America?
- 0, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States of America?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Qatar and United States of America rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Qatar ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 11th 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'.