Chile vs United Arab Emirates: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Chile
28
in 2016
United Arab Emirates
28.4
in 2016
Chile rank
24th
United Arab Emirates rank
21st

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Chile
  • United Arab Emirates
0102030197519952016

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 28.4 against 28 in Chile, a difference of 0.4.

Across all 42 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 189 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 24.98 25.44 0.46 United Arab Emirates
1980s 25.56 26.03 0.47 United Arab Emirates
1990s 26.24 26.75 0.51 United Arab Emirates
2000s 26.98 27.51 0.53 United Arab Emirates
2010s 27.7 28.21 0.5143 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Chile or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 28.4 against 28 in Chile as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Chile and United Arab Emirates?
0.4, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Arab Emirates?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Chile and United Arab Emirates rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Chile ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st 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