Israel vs South Africa: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Israel
27.3
in 2016
South Africa
27.3
in 2016
Israel rank
40th
South Africa rank
40th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 27.3 against 27.3 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 40th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.44 | 24.28 | 0.16 | Israel |
| 1980s | 24.93 | 24.86 | 0.07 | Israel |
| 1990s | 25.67 | 25.66 | 0.01 | Israel |
| 2000s | 26.51 | 26.51 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 27.1 | 27.11 | 0.0143 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 27.3 against 27.3 in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Israel and South Africa?
- 0, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Israel ranks 40th and South Africa 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.