How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

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.

Israel vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Israel

26.9

in 2016

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

26.8

in 2016

Israel rank

67th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

70th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Israel
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Israel currently reports 26.9 against 26.8 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 67th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 70th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24.6	24.12	0.48	Israel
1980s	25.1	24.95	0.15	Israel
1990s	25.77	25.89	0.12	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	26.46	26.48	0.02	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	26.83	26.69	0.1429	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Israel or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Israel, at 26.9 against 26.8 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Israel and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.1, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Israel and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Israel ranks 67th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 70th 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'.