Ireland vs Peru: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Ireland
27
in 2016
Peru
27.1
in 2016
Ireland rank
62nd
Peru rank
60th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Ireland
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 27.1 against 27 in Ireland, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Peru ahead.
Ireland ranks 62nd and Peru ranks 60th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2 | 23.7 | 0.5 | Peru |
| 1980s | 24 | 24.41 | 0.41 | Peru |
| 1990s | 25.19 | 25.25 | 0.06 | Peru |
| 2000s | 26.26 | 26.03 | 0.23 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.86 | 26.8 | 0.0571 | 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 Peru?
- Peru, at 27.1 against 27 in Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Ireland and Peru?
- 0.1, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Peru?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Peru rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Ireland ranks 62nd and Peru 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'.