Senegal vs Viet Nam: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Senegal
21.8
in 2016
Viet Nam
21.9
in 2016
Senegal rank
178th
Viet Nam rank
175th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Senegal
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 21.9 against 21.8 in Senegal, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 178th and Viet Nam ranks 175th of 190 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.24 | 18.58 | 0.66 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 19.95 | 18.95 | 1 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 20.76 | 19.48 | 1.28 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 21.39 | 20.36 | 1.03 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 21.73 | 21.44 | 0.2857 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Senegal or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 21.9 against 21.8 in Senegal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Senegal and Viet Nam?
- 0.1, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Viet Nam?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Senegal and Viet Nam rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Senegal ranks 178th and Viet Nam ranks 175th 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'.