Iceland vs Serbia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Iceland
25.5
in 2016
Serbia
25.5
in 2016
Iceland rank
118th
Serbia rank
118th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Iceland
- Serbia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 25.5 against 25.5 in Serbia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Serbia ahead.
Iceland ranks 118th and Serbia ranks 118th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.58 | 24.28 | 0.7 | Serbia |
| 1980s | 23.96 | 24.58 | 0.62 | Serbia |
| 1990s | 24.6 | 24.78 | 0.18 | Serbia |
| 2000s | 25.13 | 25.06 | 0.07 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 25.39 | 25.4 | 0.0143 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Iceland or Serbia?
- Iceland, at 25.5 against 25.5 in Serbia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Iceland and Serbia?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Serbia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Serbia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Iceland ranks 118th and Serbia ranks 118th 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'.