Syrian Arab Republic vs United Arab Emirates: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Syrian Arab Republic
28.3
in 2016
United Arab Emirates
28.4
in 2016
Syrian Arab Republic rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
21st

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • United Arab Emirates
0102030197519952016

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 28.4 against 28.3 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 42 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 189 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 24.5 25.44 0.94 United Arab Emirates
1980s 25.34 26.03 0.69 United Arab Emirates
1990s 26.35 26.75 0.4 United Arab Emirates
2000s 27.25 27.51 0.26 United Arab Emirates
2010s 28 28.21 0.2143 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Syrian Arab Republic or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 28.4 against 28.3 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Syrian Arab Republic and United Arab Emirates?
0.1, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and United Arab Emirates?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and United Arab Emirates rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st 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