Lebanon vs United Arab Emirates: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Lebanon
27.9
in 2016
United Arab Emirates
28
in 2016
Lebanon rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Lebanon
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 28 against 27.9 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 190 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.76 | 24.84 | 1.08 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 24.67 | 25.46 | 0.79 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 25.75 | 26.28 | 0.53 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 26.75 | 27.09 | 0.34 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 27.6 | 27.79 | 0.1857 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Lebanon or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 28 against 27.9 in Lebanon as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United Arab Emirates?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Lebanon and United Arab Emirates rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Lebanon ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th 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'.