Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Tunisia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Iran, Islamic Republic of
27
in 2016
Tunisia
27.1
in 2016
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
62nd
Tunisia rank
60th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 27.1 against 27 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 60th of 190 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.38 | 23.98 | 0.6 | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 24.28 | 24.75 | 0.47 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 25.35 | 25.74 | 0.39 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 26.49 | 0.24 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 26.83 | 26.93 | 0.1 | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 27.1 against 27 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Tunisia?
- 0.1, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Tunisia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Tunisia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 60th 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'.