Ireland vs Lesotho: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Ireland
27
in 2016
Lesotho
27
in 2016
Ireland rank
62nd
Lesotho rank
62nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Ireland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 27 against 27 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ireland ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 62nd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2 | 24.38 | 1.18 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 24 | 24.93 | 0.93 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 25.19 | 25.64 | 0.45 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 26.26 | 26.33 | 0.07 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 26.86 | 26.83 | 0.0286 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Ireland or Lesotho?
- Ireland, at 27 against 27 in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Ireland and Lesotho?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Ireland ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 62nd 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'.