Italy vs Paraguay: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Italy
26.5
in 2016
Paraguay
26.5
in 2016
Italy rank
74th
Paraguay rank
74th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Italy
- Paraguay
How they compare
Italy currently reports 26.5 against 26.5 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 74th of 190 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.46 | 22.72 | 1.74 | Italy |
| 1980s | 24.88 | 23.37 | 1.51 | Italy |
| 1990s | 25.53 | 24.26 | 1.27 | Italy |
| 2000s | 26.28 | 25.27 | 1.01 | Italy |
| 2010s | 26.5 | 26.2 | 0.3 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Italy or Paraguay?
- Italy, at 26.5 against 26.5 in Paraguay as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Italy and Paraguay?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Paraguay?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Italy and Paraguay rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Italy ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 74th 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'.