Israel vs Mexico: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Israel
27.6
in 2016
Mexico
27.5
in 2016
Israel rank
30th
Mexico rank
32nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Israel
- Mexico
How they compare
Israel currently reports 27.6 against 27.5 in Mexico, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.26 | 24 | 0.26 | Israel |
| 1980s | 24.76 | 24.8 | 0.04 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 25.49 | 25.83 | 0.34 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 26.54 | 26.68 | 0.14 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 27.36 | 27.27 | 0.0857 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Israel or Mexico?
- Israel, at 27.6 against 27.5 in Mexico as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Israel and Mexico?
- 0.1, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Mexico?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Israel and Mexico rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Israel ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 32nd 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'.