Austria vs Italy: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Austria
26.5
in 2016
Italy
26.5
in 2016
Austria rank
74th
Italy rank
74th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Austria
- Italy
How they compare
Austria currently reports 26.5 against 26.5 in Italy, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 74th and Italy ranks 74th of 190 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.36 | 24.46 | 0.1 | Italy |
| 1980s | 24.7 | 24.88 | 0.18 | Italy |
| 1990s | 25.31 | 25.53 | 0.22 | Italy |
| 2000s | 26.02 | 26.28 | 0.26 | Italy |
| 2010s | 26.43 | 26.5 | 0.0714 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Austria or Italy?
- Austria, at 26.5 against 26.5 in Italy as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Austria and Italy?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Austria and Italy rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Austria ranks 74th and Italy ranks 74th 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'.