Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Sweden or Trinidad and Tobago?

Sweden, at 26.7 against 26.6 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.

Sweden vs Trinidad and Tobago: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men

Sweden

26.7

in 2016

Trinidad and Tobago

26.6

in 2016

Sweden rank

64th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

66th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time

Sweden
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 26.7 against 26.6 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 64th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 66th of 190 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1970s	23.6	23.36	0.24	Sweden
1980s	24.19	23.9	0.29	Sweden
1990s	25.05	24.66	0.39	Sweden
2000s	26.02	25.58	0.44	Sweden
2010s	26.57	26.31	0.2571	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Sweden or Trinidad and Tobago?: Sweden, at 26.7 against 26.6 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.1, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?: Sweden ranks 64th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 66th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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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Indicator: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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'.