Slovakia vs Uruguay: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Slovakia
27.3
in 2016
Uruguay
27.3
in 2016
Slovakia rank
39th
Uruguay rank
39th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Slovakia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 27.3 against 27.3 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 190 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.68 | 23.98 | 0.7 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 25.27 | 24.44 | 0.83 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 25.8 | 25.12 | 0.68 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 26.38 | 25.98 | 0.4 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 27.09 | 26.96 | 0.1286 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Slovakia or Uruguay?
- Slovakia, at 27.3 against 27.3 in Uruguay as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Slovakia and Uruguay?
- 0, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Uruguay?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Slovakia and Uruguay rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Slovakia ranks 39th and Uruguay 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'.