Serbia vs Slovenia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Serbia
26.6
in 2016
Slovenia
26.6
in 2016
Serbia rank
66th
Slovenia rank
66th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Serbia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 26.6 against 26.6 in Slovenia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 66th and Slovenia ranks 66th of 190 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.16 | 23.82 | 0.34 | Serbia |
| 1980s | 24.7 | 24.45 | 0.25 | Serbia |
| 1990s | 25.25 | 24.96 | 0.29 | Serbia |
| 2000s | 25.87 | 25.64 | 0.23 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 26.43 | 26.33 | 0.1 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Serbia or Slovenia?
- Serbia, at 26.6 against 26.6 in Slovenia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Serbia and Slovenia?
- 0, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Slovenia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Serbia and Slovenia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Serbia ranks 66th and Slovenia ranks 66th 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'.