Bangladesh vs Timor-Leste: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Bangladesh
21.7
in 2016
Timor-Leste
21.3
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
184th
Timor-Leste rank
186th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Timor-Leste
05101520197519952016

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 21.7 against 21.3 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 184th and Timor-Leste ranks 186th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1970s 17.72 18.1 0.38 Timor-Leste
1980s 18.63 18.71 0.08 Timor-Leste
1990s 19.65 19.49 0.16 Bangladesh
2000s 20.58 20.23 0.35 Bangladesh
2010s 21.4 21 0.4 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Bangladesh or Timor-Leste?
Bangladesh, at 21.7 against 21.3 in Timor-Leste as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Bangladesh and Timor-Leste?
0.4, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Timor-Leste?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Timor-Leste rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Bangladesh ranks 184th and Timor-Leste ranks 186th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 8,526 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed