Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Lesotho: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Iran, Islamic Republic of
27
in 2016
Lesotho
27
in 2016
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
62nd
Lesotho rank
62nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Lesotho
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 27 against 27 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lesotho ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 62nd of 190 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.38 | 24.38 | 1 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 24.28 | 24.93 | 0.65 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 25.35 | 25.64 | 0.29 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 26.33 | 0.08 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 26.83 | 26.83 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Lesotho?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 27 against 27 in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lesotho?
- 0, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lesotho?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lesotho rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 62nd 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 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'.