Switzerland vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Switzerland
26.7
in 2016
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
26.6
in 2016
Switzerland rank
64th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
66th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Switzerland
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 26.7 against 26.6 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 64th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 66th of 190 countries.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.16 | 24.2 | 0.04 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 24.52 | 24.87 | 0.35 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 25.36 | 25.73 | 0.37 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 26.02 | 26.34 | 0.32 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 26.53 | 26.56 | 0.0286 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Switzerland or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Switzerland, 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 Switzerland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.1, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Switzerland and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Switzerland 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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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'.