Croatia vs Ireland: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Croatia
28
in 2016
Ireland
27.9
in 2016
Croatia rank
19th
Ireland rank
22nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Croatia
- Ireland
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 28 against 27.9 in Ireland, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ireland ahead.
Croatia ranks 19th 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 | Croatia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.2 | 24.54 | 0.34 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 24.85 | 25.17 | 0.32 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 25.59 | 26.15 | 0.56 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 26.6 | 27.13 | 0.53 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.6 | 27.73 | 0.1286 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Croatia or Ireland?
- Croatia, at 28 against 27.9 in Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Croatia and Ireland?
- 0.1, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Croatia and Ireland rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Croatia ranks 19th 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'.