Ireland vs Lebanon: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Ireland
27.5
in 2016
Lebanon
27.6
in 2016
Ireland rank
37th
Lebanon rank
34th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Ireland
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 27.6 against 27.5 in Ireland, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 37th and Lebanon ranks 34th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.88 | 23.9 | 0.02 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 24.55 | 24.82 | 0.27 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 25.67 | 25.85 | 0.18 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 26.71 | 26.7 | 0.01 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.29 | 27.37 | 0.0857 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Ireland or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 27.6 against 27.5 in Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Ireland and Lebanon?
- 0.1, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lebanon?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Lebanon rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Ireland ranks 37th and Lebanon ranks 34th 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.