Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?

Iraq, at 29.7 against 29.4 in United Arab Emirates as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

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.

Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Iraq

29.7

in 2016

United Arab Emirates

29.4

in 2016

Iraq rank

17th

United Arab Emirates rank

20th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Iraq
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 29.7 against 29.4 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Iraq ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	25.4	26.96	1.56	United Arab Emirates
1980s	26.39	27.44	1.05	United Arab Emirates
1990s	27.41	28.02	0.61	United Arab Emirates
2000s	28.36	28.67	0.31	United Arab Emirates
2010s	29.34	29.19	0.1571	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?: Iraq, at 29.7 against 29.4 in United Arab Emirates as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?: 0.3, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Iraq ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th 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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Indicator: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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'.