South Korea vs Yemen: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
South Korea
23.8
in 2016
Yemen
23.8
in 2016
South Korea rank
144th
Yemen rank
144th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- South Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 23.8 against 23.8 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 144th and Yemen ranks 144th of 189 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.76 | 19.9 | 0.86 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 21.74 | 20.65 | 1.09 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 22.77 | 21.75 | 1.02 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 23.32 | 22.75 | 0.57 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 23.64 | 23.53 | 0.1143 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), South Korea or Yemen?
- South Korea, at 23.8 against 23.8 in Yemen as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between South Korea and Yemen?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Yemen?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do South Korea and Yemen rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- South Korea ranks 144th and Yemen 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.