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

Iraq
28.8
in 2016
United Arab Emirates
28.4
in 2016
Iraq rank
19th
United Arab Emirates rank
21st

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Iraq
  • United Arab Emirates
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 28.8 against 28.4 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Iraq ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 24.64 25.44 0.8 United Arab Emirates
1980s 25.52 26.03 0.51 United Arab Emirates
1990s 26.51 26.75 0.24 United Arab Emirates
2000s 27.45 27.51 0.06 United Arab Emirates
2010s 28.39 28.21 0.1714 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Iraq or United Arab Emirates?
Iraq, at 28.8 against 28.4 in United Arab Emirates as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
0.4, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Iraq ranks 19th 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
203 places, 8,526 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed