North Macedonia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
North Macedonia
27.3
in 2016
Syrian Arab Republic
27.4
in 2016
North Macedonia rank
39th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
37th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- North Macedonia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 27.4 against 27.3 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 39th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 37th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.42 | 23.8 | 0.62 | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 24.95 | 24.5 | 0.45 | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 25.54 | 25.45 | 0.09 | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 26.36 | 0.11 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 27 | 27.1 | 0.1 | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, North Macedonia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 27.4 against 27.3 in North Macedonia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between North Macedonia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.1, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do North Macedonia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- North Macedonia ranks 39th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 37th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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'.