United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Uruguay: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 27.3 against 27.3 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 190 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.14 | 23.98 | 0.16 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 24.77 | 24.44 | 0.33 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 25.79 | 25.12 | 0.67 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 26.8 | 25.98 | 0.82 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.23 | 26.96 | 0.2714 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Uruguay?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 27.3 against 27.3 in Uruguay as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 39th 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'.