Czechia vs Iraq: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Czechia
27.9
in 2016
Iraq
27.8
in 2016
Czechia rank
22nd
Iraq rank
25th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Czechia
- Iraq
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 27.9 against 27.8 in Iraq, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 25th of 190 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.88 | 23.88 | 2 | Czechia |
| 1980s | 26.35 | 24.65 | 1.7 | Czechia |
| 1990s | 26.66 | 25.59 | 1.07 | Czechia |
| 2000s | 27.12 | 26.47 | 0.65 | Czechia |
| 2010s | 27.71 | 27.4 | 0.3143 | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Czechia or Iraq?
- Czechia, at 27.9 against 27.8 in Iraq as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Czechia and Iraq?
- 0.1, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iraq?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Czechia and Iraq rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Czechia ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 25th 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'.