Ireland vs Lebanon: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Ireland
27.9
in 2016
Lebanon
27.9
in 2016
Ireland rank
22nd
Lebanon rank
22nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Ireland
- Lebanon
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 27.9 against 27.9 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 22nd and Lebanon ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.54 | 23.76 | 0.78 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 25.17 | 24.67 | 0.5 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 26.15 | 25.75 | 0.4 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 27.13 | 26.75 | 0.38 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.73 | 27.6 | 0.1286 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Ireland or Lebanon?
- Ireland, at 27.9 against 27.9 in Lebanon as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Ireland and Lebanon?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lebanon?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Lebanon rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and Lebanon 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'.