Tunisia vs Vanuatu: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Tunisia
25.5
in 2016
Vanuatu
25.6
in 2016
Tunisia rank
108th
Vanuatu rank
106th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Tunisia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 25.6 against 25.5 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Tunisia ranks 108th and Vanuatu ranks 106th of 190 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7 | 22.7 | 1 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 22.45 | 23.68 | 1.23 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 23.45 | 24.71 | 1.26 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 24.43 | 25.21 | 0.78 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 25.2 | 25.47 | 0.2714 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Tunisia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 25.6 against 25.5 in Tunisia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Tunisia and Vanuatu?
- 0.1, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Vanuatu?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Tunisia and Vanuatu rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Tunisia ranks 108th and Vanuatu ranks 106th 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'.