Germany vs Syria: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Germany
27.3
in 2016
Syria
27.4
in 2016
Germany rank
39th
Syria rank
37th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Germany
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 27.4 against 27.3 in Germany, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 39th and Syria ranks 37th of 190 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.66 | 23.8 | 0.86 | Germany |
| 1980s | 25.14 | 24.5 | 0.64 | Germany |
| 1990s | 25.89 | 25.45 | 0.44 | Germany |
| 2000s | 26.67 | 26.36 | 0.31 | Germany |
| 2010s | 27.17 | 27.1 | 0.0714 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Germany or Syria?
- Syria, at 27.4 against 27.3 in Germany as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Germany and Syria?
- 0.1, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Syria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Germany and Syria rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Germany ranks 39th and Syria ranks 37th 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'.