Cyprus vs Israel: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Cyprus
27.5
in 2016
Israel
27.6
in 2016
Cyprus rank
32nd
Israel rank
30th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Cyprus
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 27.6 against 27.5 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.
Cyprus ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 30th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.24 | 24.26 | 0.02 | Israel |
| 1980s | 25.2 | 24.76 | 0.44 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 26.23 | 25.49 | 0.74 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 27.08 | 26.54 | 0.54 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 27.46 | 27.36 | 0.1 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Cyprus or Israel?
- Israel, at 27.6 against 27.5 in Cyprus as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Cyprus and Israel?
- 0.1, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cyprus and Israel rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 30th 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'.