Suriname vs Tunisia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Suriname
25.4
in 2016
Tunisia
25.5
in 2016
Suriname rank
111th
Tunisia rank
108th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Suriname
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 25.5 against 25.4 in Suriname, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 111th and Tunisia ranks 108th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5 | 21.7 | 0.8 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 23.3 | 22.45 | 0.85 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 23.97 | 23.45 | 0.52 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 24.63 | 24.43 | 0.2 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 25.19 | 25.2 | 0.0143 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Suriname or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 25.5 against 25.4 in Suriname as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Suriname and Tunisia?
- 0.1, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tunisia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Suriname and Tunisia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Suriname ranks 111th and Tunisia ranks 108th 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'.