Denmark vs Switzerland: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Denmark
25.3
in 2016
Switzerland
25.2
in 2016
Denmark rank
120th
Switzerland rank
122nd
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 25.3 against 25.2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 122nd of 189 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.76 | 23.7 | 0.06 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 24.1 | 23.93 | 0.17 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 24.62 | 24.58 | 0.04 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 25.11 | 24.94 | 0.17 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 25.3 | 25.13 | 0.1714 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 25.3 against 25.2 in Switzerland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.1, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Denmark ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 122nd 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.