Sri Lanka vs Togo: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Sri Lanka
22.5
in 2016
Togo
22.5
in 2016
Sri Lanka rank
155th
Togo rank
155th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Sri Lanka
- Togo
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.5 against 22.5 in Togo, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 155th and Togo ranks 155th of 190 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.46 | 19.5 | 0.04 | Togo |
| 1980s | 19.97 | 20.24 | 0.27 | Togo |
| 1990s | 20.64 | 21.11 | 0.47 | Togo |
| 2000s | 21.4 | 21.93 | 0.53 | Togo |
| 2010s | 22.2 | 22.4 | 0.2 | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Sri Lanka or Togo?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.5 against 22.5 in Togo as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Sri Lanka and Togo?
- 0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Togo?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Sri Lanka and Togo rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Sri Lanka ranks 155th and Togo ranks 155th 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'.