Romania vs Türkiye: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Romania
27
in 2016
Türkiye
27.1
in 2016
Romania rank
51st
Türkiye rank
48th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Romania
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 27.1 against 27 in Romania, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 48th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.1 | 22.86 | 0.24 | Romania |
| 1980s | 23.54 | 23.78 | 0.24 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 24.14 | 25.12 | 0.98 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 25.17 | 26.12 | 0.95 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 26.49 | 26.83 | 0.3429 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Romania or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 27.1 against 27 in Romania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Romania and Türkiye?
- 0.1, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Türkiye?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Romania and Türkiye rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Romania ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 48th 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'.