Mexico vs Syria: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Mexico
28
in 2016
Syria
28.3
in 2016
Mexico rank
24th
Syria rank
22nd

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Mexico
  • Syria
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Syria currently reports 28.3 against 28 in Mexico, a difference of 0.3.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 24th and Syria ranks 22nd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 23.58 24.5 0.92 Syria
1980s 24.67 25.34 0.67 Syria
1990s 26.04 26.35 0.31 Syria
2000s 27.11 27.25 0.14 Syria
2010s 27.74 28 0.2571 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Mexico or Syria?
Syria, at 28.3 against 28 in Mexico as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Mexico and Syria?
0.3, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Syria?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Mexico and Syria rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Mexico ranks 24th and Syria ranks 22nd 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