Slovenia vs Sweden: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Slovenia
26.6
in 2016
Sweden
26.7
in 2016
Slovenia rank
66th
Sweden rank
64th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Slovenia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.7 against 26.6 in Slovenia, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 64th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.82 | 23.6 | 0.22 | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 24.45 | 24.19 | 0.26 | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 24.96 | 25.05 | 0.09 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 25.64 | 26.02 | 0.38 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.33 | 26.57 | 0.2429 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Slovenia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.7 against 26.6 in Slovenia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Slovenia and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Sweden?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Slovenia and Sweden rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Slovenia ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 64th 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'.