Malaysia vs Portugal: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Malaysia
25.7
in 2016
Portugal
25.6
in 2016
Malaysia rank
111th
Portugal rank
112th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 25.7 against 25.6 in Portugal, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 111th and Portugal ranks 112th of 189 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.98 | 24.08 | 3.1 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 21.94 | 24.51 | 2.57 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 23.14 | 25.14 | 2 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 24.39 | 25.71 | 1.32 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 25.37 | 25.73 | 0.3571 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 25.7 against 25.6 in Portugal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.1, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Malaysia ranks 111th and Portugal ranks 112th 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.