Australia vs Georgia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Australia
27.6
in 2016
Georgia
27.5
in 2016
Australia rank
30th
Georgia rank
32nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Australia
- Georgia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27.6 against 27.5 in Georgia, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 30th and Georgia ranks 32nd of 190 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7 | 23.8 | 0.9 | Australia |
| 1980s | 25.18 | 24.42 | 0.76 | Australia |
| 1990s | 26.05 | 25.23 | 0.82 | Australia |
| 2000s | 26.98 | 26.07 | 0.91 | Australia |
| 2010s | 27.46 | 27.1 | 0.3571 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Australia or Georgia?
- Australia, at 27.6 against 27.5 in Georgia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Australia and Georgia?
- 0.1, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Georgia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Georgia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Australia ranks 30th and Georgia ranks 32nd 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'.