Timor-Leste vs Zambia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Timor-Leste
21.3
in 2016
Zambia
21.3
in 2016
Timor-Leste rank
184th
Zambia rank
184th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Timor-Leste
- Zambia
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 21.3 against 21.3 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 184th of 190 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.36 | 18.68 | 0.32 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 18.89 | 19.52 | 0.63 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 19.57 | 20.25 | 0.68 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 20.25 | 20.74 | 0.49 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 21 | 21.17 | 0.1714 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Timor-Leste or Zambia?
- Timor-Leste, at 21.3 against 21.3 in Zambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Timor-Leste and Zambia?
- 0, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Timor-Leste and Zambia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Timor-Leste ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 184th 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'.