Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 27 against 27 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 62nd of 190 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2 | 23.6 | 0.4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 24 | 24.36 | 0.36 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 25.19 | 25.5 | 0.31 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 26.26 | 26.48 | 0.22 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.86 | 26.9 | 0.0429 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Ireland, at 27 against 27 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Ireland ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 62nd 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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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'.