Argentina vs Iraq: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Argentina
27.8
in 2016
Iraq
27.8
in 2016
Argentina rank
25th
Iraq rank
25th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Argentina
- Iraq
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 27.8 against 27.8 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 25th of 190 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.76 | 23.88 | 0.88 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 25.27 | 24.65 | 0.62 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 25.94 | 25.59 | 0.35 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 26.7 | 26.47 | 0.23 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 27.5 | 27.4 | 0.1 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Argentina or Iraq?
- Argentina, at 27.8 against 27.8 in Iraq as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Argentina and Iraq?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iraq?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and Iraq rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 25th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.