Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Australia
27.1
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.1
in 2016
Australia rank
48th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
48th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Australia currently reports 27.1 against 27.1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.

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

Australia ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 24.06 23.88 0.18 Australia
1980s 24.67 24.55 0.12 Australia
1990s 25.65 25.64 0.01 Australia
2000s 26.59 26.64 0.05 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 27.03 27.06 0.0286 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Australia, at 27.1 against 27.1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Australia ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th 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