Need a good hard slap in the face? Find out where you are on the global fat scale.

caitconquersweight

Jeez This really is sobering. I'm the lowest I've been as an adult and I'm still 99% bigger than the females in the world. Ughhhhhhhh. 83% bigger in the US. I think I'll go cry now. Bleh

bwogilvie

Hmm. When I started my current weight loss in January 2013, I had a BMI of 31 and was higher than 67% of US males aged 30-44, and higher than 94% of males in the world in that age range.

Nearly two years later, with a BMI of 22, I'm lower than 94% of US American males 45-59, and lower than 75% of males in the world in that range.

The distressing thing is that I don't think I am thin. I'm now a normal weight. But it seems as if fat is the new normal.

RekindledRose

You really should only compare yourself to you. Your personal progress is more important than how you rate compared to others.

singingflutelady

woohoo You have a lower BMI than 86% of females aged 30-44 in your country (canada). You have a lower BMI than 74% of females aged 30-44 in the world

Did you know?
If everyone in the world had the same BMI as you, it would remove 40,482,703 tonnes from the total weight of the world's population
You're most like someone from Sri Lanka*


and I do have muscle :)This is BMI 20

ilfaith

I am most like someone from Bangladesh. If George Harrison and Ravi Shankar were still around, they could stage a benefit concert.

I have a BMI lower than 97% of women in my age range in the US and lower than 90% worldwide. However falling into the 45-59 age bracket was the biggest slap in the face for me.

CallMeRuPaul

BMI = 23. You have a lower BMI than 89% of males aged 30-44 in your country. You have a lower BMI than 63% of males aged 30-44 in the world.

madrose0715

iloseityes wrote: »

Haha, how amusing, although I found it more interesting to see which had the heavier populations rather than evaluating myself, lol

Me, too. That was quite eye opening. Being a Canadian, it was shocking to see such a spread in results between Canada and the USA which based on where I live, is about 25 minutes away!

socalkay

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing this link!

madrose0715

tigersword wrote: »

amusedmonkey wrote: »

ndj1979 wrote: »

betharin wrote: »

This is very reflective of how overweight Americans are now. I have a lower BMI than 65% in the U.S. for my height/age, but higher than 71% worldwide!!

actually it is not, because BMI does not account for muscle mass…

Not saying Americans are not obese, I am just disputing that BMI is an "effective stat"….

It actually IS reflective. People with a larger muscle mass than average are the exception, not the rule. BMI may not be very accurate for individuals, but it is for large groups.

That's the entire point. BMI is a population metric. It's completely useless as a statistic for an individual, was never intended to be used for individuals, and even the man who came up with the formula went on record stating that BMI of any single individual is meaningless.

Also, there are millions of athletes competing in organized sports (pro, semi-pro, amateur) in the United States alone. To say that people with above average muscle mass are rare exceptions is disingenuous.

^heartily agrees!

MelonJMusic

Woohoo, lower BMI than 80% of females in the US ages 15-29, and a higher BMI than 55% of females aged 15-29 in the world. If everyone in the world had my BMI, it would remove 15,549,799 tonnes of total weight. Even though the scale is a bit arbitrary considering all the variables, I'm not gonna lie, it feels pretty good LOL.

jan3h

I've gone from being most like a woman of my age in Tonga to being most like a woman of my age in Botswana. Goal seems to be Laos! Fascinating

kwirky112

I am bigger than a Tongan

kwirky112

But I see that my goal will make me an Iraqi

jenilla1

amusedmonkey wrote: »

ndj1979 wrote: »

betharin wrote: »

This is very reflective of how overweight Americans are now. I have a lower BMI than 65% in the U.S. for my height/age, but higher than 71% worldwide!!

actually it is not, because BMI does not account for muscle mass…

Not saying Americans are not obese, I am just disputing that BMI is an "effective stat"….

It actually IS reflective. People with a larger muscle mass than average are the exception, not the rule. BMI may not be very accurate for individuals, but it is for large groups.

That is correct.

So I have a BMI that is lower than 92% of Americans, lower than 72% of the world, and I am most like a woman from Eritrea. I'm cool with that.

ETA: In comparison, that looks about right I think.

Eritrean Women:


Me:

mockchoc

Love it! It said "You have a lower BMI than 79% of females aged 45-59 in your country " and 59% of the world.

seltzermint555

This is pretty cool, I don't put too much stock in BMI but to know I've gone from BMI of approx. 55 to 26 is awesome to me...hehe

SteveMFP123

45lbs down and still fatter than 98% in my country, damn. I sometimes forget how big I was, and how big I still am.

Revonue

I think the most shocking thing is the disparity between the global percent and the United States one!

I have a lower BMI than 65% of women aged 15-29 in the U.S,
But a higher BMI than 75% of women 15-29 in the world.

I'm most like someone from Slovenia.

I would ADD about 14,000,000 tons to the weight of the world's population.

Really opens my eyes and shows me how much MORE work is yet to be done!

KimWillBeThin81

Can someone post the link again I can't seem to find the calculator

mockchoc

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-18770328

jrose1982

KimWillBeThin81 wrote: »

Can someone post the link again I can't seem to find the calculator

I've discovered it doesn't seem to work on mobile devices. The website has two tabs: one with the calculator and one with an explanation. From mobile devices, the link takes you to the explanation, and I haven't been able to figure out how to see the calculator.

MargaretSobers

Yeah i had tried it, it is good for getting BMI count of your body, thanks for sharing this.

RoxieHart1

jrose1982 wrote: »

This tool compares your BMI to that of people in your own country and around the world.
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-18770328

HAHA! Okay, I know BMI isn't a reliable and or the only indicator of health/fitness but... it was amusing. Apparently, I am like that of someone from Nepal.

My BMI is lower than 95% of the people in my age group, in my country and less than 88% of the people worldwide. Only two countries were lower; Ethiopia and Bangladesh

Gee, and I only lost 4 pounds so far - been doing this 3 weeks. Maybe I need to rethink my weight-loss goals? lol

"If everyone in the world had the same BMI as you, it would remove 46,797,868 tonnes from the total weight of the world's population"

Myriambaril18

MEGA LOL: at 5'9'' and 158 lbs, BMI 23 "You're most like someone from Philippines"

I didn't know that people of the Philippines were that tall!!!!

yoovie

lol BMI, each time I see that word I think about fax machines and VCR's.

secondnature81

Ouch. Interesting even if it doesn't mean all that much. Still crazy motivation.

lifeskittles

Remind me never to go to vietnam XD....but seriously...I'm less than 24% body fat so its irritating that these things dont take into consideration muscle mass..

Char231023

I did mine and am like Ethiopia. That kind of freaks me out.

rosebette

I'm not exactly a "skinny minnie"; I have a BMI of 22, but I'm still thinner than 89% of the women in the U.S. and 69% thinner than women worldwide. I'm comparable to a woman in India.
I was a little surprised because where I work out, which is a YMCA in New England with a diverse range of ages, I am not the thinnest person there. However, I have heard that New England is one of the "thinner" regions of the U.S. Also, I have been working out at my university, and I do wonder about some of our young people. Except for the girls who are obviously athletes, many of the girls in the classes are heavier and more unfit than I am.

numinousnymph

damn! i went from a BMI higher than 99% of the global population of females in my age range (really?!?!?!?!) to a BMI lower than 64% of the global population females in my age range, and lower than 89% of females in my age range in my country (U.S.). all i can say is wow. i'm truly shocked.