Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Iraq
28.8
in 2016
Saudi Arabia
28.5
in 2016
Iraq rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 28.8 against 28.5 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.64 | 25.12 | 0.48 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 25.52 | 26.09 | 0.57 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 26.51 | 27.08 | 0.57 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 27.45 | 27.76 | 0.31 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 28.39 | 28.27 | 0.1143 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 28.8 against 28.5 in Saudi Arabia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th 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.