France vs Switzerland: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
France
25
in 2016
Switzerland
25.2
in 2016
France rank
125th
Switzerland rank
122nd
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 25.2 against 25 in France, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 125th and Switzerland ranks 122nd of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.34 | 23.7 | 0.64 | France |
| 1980s | 24.45 | 23.93 | 0.52 | France |
| 1990s | 24.66 | 24.58 | 0.08 | France |
| 2000s | 24.95 | 24.94 | 0.01 | France |
| 2010s | 25.03 | 25.13 | 0.1 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 25.2 against 25 in France as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between France and Switzerland?
- 0.2, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- France ranks 125th 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.