Iceland vs Luxembourg: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Iceland
27
in 2016
Luxembourg
27
in 2016
Iceland rank
51st
Luxembourg rank
51st
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 27 against 27 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 51st and Luxembourg ranks 51st of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.32 | 24.24 | 0.08 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 24.81 | 24.76 | 0.05 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 25.58 | 25.54 | 0.04 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 26.38 | 26.39 | 0.01 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 26.87 | 26.9 | 0.0286 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Iceland, at 27 against 27 in Luxembourg as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Iceland ranks 51st and Luxembourg ranks 51st 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'.