Ireland vs Uruguay: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Ireland
27.5
in 2016
Uruguay
27.4
in 2016
Ireland rank
37th
Uruguay rank
38th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 27.5 against 27.4 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ireland ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.88 | 24.3 | 0.42 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 24.55 | 24.77 | 0.22 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 25.67 | 25.45 | 0.22 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 26.71 | 26.22 | 0.49 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.29 | 27.03 | 0.2571 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Ireland or Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 27.5 against 27.4 in Uruguay as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.1, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Ireland ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 38th 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.