Chile vs Lebanon: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Chile
27.8
in 2016
Lebanon
27.9
in 2016
Chile rank
25th
Lebanon rank
22nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Chile
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 27.9 against 27.8 in Chile, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 25th and Lebanon ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5 | 23.76 | 0.74 | Chile |
| 1980s | 25.08 | 24.67 | 0.41 | Chile |
| 1990s | 25.81 | 25.75 | 0.06 | Chile |
| 2000s | 26.66 | 26.75 | 0.09 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 27.5 | 27.6 | 0.1 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Chile or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, 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 Lebanon?
- 0.1, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Lebanon?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Chile and Lebanon rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Chile ranks 25th and Lebanon 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'.