Georgia vs Israel: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Georgia
27.5
in 2016
Israel
27.6
in 2016
Georgia rank
32nd
Israel rank
30th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Georgia
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 27.6 against 27.5 in Georgia, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 30th of 190 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8 | 24.26 | 0.46 | Israel |
| 1980s | 24.42 | 24.76 | 0.34 | Israel |
| 1990s | 25.23 | 25.49 | 0.26 | Israel |
| 2000s | 26.07 | 26.54 | 0.47 | Israel |
| 2010s | 27.1 | 27.36 | 0.2571 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Georgia or Israel?
- Israel, at 27.6 against 27.5 in Georgia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Georgia and Israel?
- 0.1, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Israel?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Georgia and Israel rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Georgia 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'.