Libya vs Mexico: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Libya
28.1
in 2016
Mexico
28
in 2016
Libya rank
23rd
Mexico rank
24th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Libya
  • Mexico
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Libya currently reports 28.1 against 28 in Mexico, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 24th of 189 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 24.46 23.58 0.88 Libya
1980s 25.52 24.67 0.85 Libya
1990s 26.43 26.04 0.39 Libya
2000s 27.18 27.11 0.07 Libya
2010s 27.83 27.74 0.0857 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Libya or Mexico?
Libya, at 28.1 against 28 in Mexico as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Libya and Mexico?
0.1, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mexico?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Libya and Mexico rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Libya ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 24th 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