New Zealand vs Syrian Arab Republic: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

New Zealand
28
in 2016
Syrian Arab Republic
28.3
in 2016
New Zealand rank
24th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
22nd

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • New Zealand
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 28.3 against 28 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 24th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd of 189 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 24.2 24.5 0.3 Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 24.86 25.34 0.48 Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 25.98 26.35 0.37 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 27.15 27.25 0.1 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 27.83 28 0.1714 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), New Zealand or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 28.3 against 28 in New Zealand as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between New Zealand and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.3, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Syrian Arab Republic?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do New Zealand and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
New Zealand ranks 24th and Syrian Arab Republic 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
203 places, 8,526 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed