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
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.