Chile vs Syria: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Chile
28
in 2016
Syria
28.3
in 2016
Chile rank
24th
Syria rank
22nd
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Chile
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 28.3 against 28 in Chile, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 24th and Syria ranks 22nd of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.98 | 24.5 | 0.48 | Chile |
| 1980s | 25.56 | 25.34 | 0.22 | Chile |
| 1990s | 26.24 | 26.35 | 0.11 | Syria |
| 2000s | 26.98 | 27.25 | 0.27 | Syria |
| 2010s | 27.7 | 28 | 0.3 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Chile or Syria?
- Syria, at 28.3 against 28 in Chile as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Chile and Syria?
- 0.3, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Syria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Chile and Syria rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Chile ranks 24th and Syria ranks 22nd 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.