Iraq vs Syria: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Iraq
28.8
in 2016
Syria
28.3
in 2016
Iraq rank
19th
Syria rank
22nd

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Iraq
  • Syria
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 28.8 against 28.3 in Syria, a difference of 0.5.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 19th and Syria ranks 22nd of 189 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 24.64 24.5 0.14 Iraq
1980s 25.52 25.34 0.18 Iraq
1990s 26.51 26.35 0.16 Iraq
2000s 27.45 27.25 0.2 Iraq
2010s 28.39 28 0.3857 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Iraq or Syria?
Iraq, at 28.8 against 28.3 in Syria as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Iraq and Syria?
0.5, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Iraq ranks 19th 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.

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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
203 places, 8,526 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed