Bhutan vs China: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Bhutan
23.9
in 2016
China
23.8
in 2016
Bhutan rank
141st
China rank
144th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Bhutan
- China
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 23.9 against 23.8 in China, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was China ahead.
Bhutan ranks 141st and China ranks 144th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.26 | 21.12 | 1.86 | China |
| 1980s | 20.22 | 21.57 | 1.35 | China |
| 1990s | 21.48 | 22.11 | 0.63 | China |
| 2000s | 22.71 | 22.73 | 0.02 | China |
| 2010s | 23.6 | 23.5 | 0.1 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Bhutan or China?
- Bhutan, at 23.9 against 23.8 in China as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Bhutan and China?
- 0.1, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bhutan and China rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Bhutan ranks 141st and China ranks 144th 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.