Ireland vs Tunisia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Ireland
27
in 2016
Tunisia
27.1
in 2016
Ireland rank
62nd
Tunisia rank
60th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Ireland
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 27.1 against 27 in Ireland, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Ireland 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 | Ireland | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2 | 23.98 | 0.78 | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 24 | 24.75 | 0.75 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 25.19 | 25.74 | 0.55 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 26.26 | 26.49 | 0.23 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 26.86 | 26.93 | 0.0714 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Ireland or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, 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 Tunisia?
- 0.1, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tunisia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Tunisia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Ireland 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'.