Czechia vs Ireland: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Czechia
27.9
in 2016
Ireland
27.9
in 2016
Czechia rank
22nd
Ireland rank
22nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Czechia
- Ireland
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 27.9 against 27.9 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.88 | 24.54 | 1.34 | Czechia |
| 1980s | 26.35 | 25.17 | 1.18 | Czechia |
| 1990s | 26.66 | 26.15 | 0.51 | Czechia |
| 2000s | 27.12 | 27.13 | 0.01 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.71 | 27.73 | 0.0143 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Czechia or Ireland?
- Czechia, at 27.9 against 27.9 in Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Czechia and Ireland?
- 0, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Czechia and Ireland rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Czechia ranks 22nd 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'.