Bahrain vs France: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Bahrain
24.8
in 2016
France
25
in 2016
Bahrain rank
128th
France rank
125th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Bahrain
  • France
0102030197519952016

How they compare

France currently reports 25 against 24.8 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.2.

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

Bahrain ranks 128th and France ranks 125th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain France Difference Ahead
1970s 24.96 24.34 0.62 Bahrain
1980s 25.27 24.45 0.82 Bahrain
1990s 25.54 24.66 0.88 Bahrain
2000s 25.28 24.95 0.33 Bahrain
2010s 24.9 25.03 0.1286 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Bahrain or France?
France, at 25 against 24.8 in Bahrain as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Bahrain and France?
0.2, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and France?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Bahrain and France rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Bahrain ranks 128th and France ranks 125th 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