Chile vs Ireland: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Chile
27.8
in 2016
Ireland
27.9
in 2016
Chile rank
25th
Ireland rank
22nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Chile
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 27.9 against 27.8 in Chile, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5 | 24.54 | 0.04 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 25.08 | 25.17 | 0.09 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 25.81 | 26.15 | 0.34 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 26.66 | 27.13 | 0.47 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.5 | 27.73 | 0.2286 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Chile or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 27.9 against 27.8 in Chile as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Chile and Ireland?
- 0.1, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Chile ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 22nd 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'.