Armenia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Armenia
27
in 2016
Iran, Islamic Republic of
27
in 2016
Armenia rank
62nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
62nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Armenia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 27 against 27 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 62nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 62nd of 190 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3 | 23.38 | 1.92 | Armenia |
| 1980s | 25.88 | 24.28 | 1.6 | Armenia |
| 1990s | 26.37 | 25.35 | 1.02 | Armenia |
| 2000s | 26.65 | 26.25 | 0.4 | Armenia |
| 2010s | 26.87 | 26.83 | 0.0429 | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Armenia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Armenia, at 27 against 27 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Armenia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Armenia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Armenia ranks 62nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 62nd 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 women. 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 her 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'.