Bhutan vs Republic of Korea: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Bhutan
23.9
in 2016
Republic of Korea
23.8
in 2016
Bhutan rank
141st
Republic of Korea rank
144th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Bhutan
  • Republic of Korea
0510152025197519952016

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 23.9 against 23.8 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1.

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

Bhutan ranks 141st and Republic of Korea ranks 144th of 189 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 19.26 20.76 1.5 Republic of Korea
1980s 20.22 21.74 1.52 Republic of Korea
1990s 21.48 22.77 1.29 Republic of Korea
2000s 22.71 23.32 0.61 Republic of Korea
2010s 23.6 23.64 0.0429 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Bhutan or Republic of Korea?
Bhutan, at 23.9 against 23.8 in Republic of Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Bhutan and Republic of Korea?
0.1, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Republic of Korea?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Bhutan and Republic of Korea rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Bhutan ranks 141st and Republic of Korea 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.

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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
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed