Ireland vs Israel: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Ireland
27.5
in 2016
Israel
27.3
in 2016
Ireland rank
37th
Israel rank
40th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Ireland
  • Israel
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 27.5 against 27.3 in Israel, a difference of 0.2.

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

Ireland ranks 37th and Israel ranks 40th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 23.88 24.44 0.56 Israel
1980s 24.55 24.93 0.38 Israel
1990s 25.67 25.67 0
2000s 26.71 26.51 0.2 Ireland
2010s 27.29 27.1 0.1857 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Ireland or Israel?
Ireland, at 27.5 against 27.3 in Israel as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Ireland and Israel?
0.2, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Israel rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Ireland ranks 37th and Israel ranks 40th 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
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed