Iraq vs Jordan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Iraq
29.7
in 2016
Jordan
29.8
in 2016
Iraq rank
17th
Jordan rank
16th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Iraq
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 29.8 against 29.7 in Iraq, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 17th and Jordan ranks 16th of 190 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4 | 26.7 | 1.3 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 26.39 | 27.51 | 1.12 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 27.41 | 28.63 | 1.22 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 28.36 | 29.28 | 0.92 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 29.34 | 29.63 | 0.2857 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Iraq or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 29.8 against 29.7 in Iraq as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Iraq and Jordan?
- 0.1, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jordan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Iraq and Jordan rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Iraq ranks 17th and Jordan ranks 16th 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'.