How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men

Sweden

26.7

in 2016

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

26.6

in 2016

Sweden rank

64th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

66th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time

Sweden
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 26.7 against 26.6 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Sweden ranks 64th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 66th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	23.6	24.2	0.6	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s	24.19	24.87	0.68	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	25.05	25.73	0.68	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	26.02	26.34	0.32	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	26.57	26.56	0.0143	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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Sweden, at 26.7 against 26.6 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Sweden and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.1, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Sweden and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?: Sweden ranks 64th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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'.