Lebanon vs Uruguay: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Lebanon
27.4
in 2016
Uruguay
27.3
in 2016
Lebanon rank
52nd
Uruguay rank
55th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Lebanon
- Uruguay
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 27.4 against 27.3 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uruguay ahead.
Lebanon ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 55th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.98 | 24.54 | 0.56 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 24.99 | 25.03 | 0.04 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 25.96 | 25.7 | 0.26 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 26.65 | 26.37 | 0.28 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 27.17 | 27.03 | 0.1429 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Lebanon or Uruguay?
- Lebanon, at 27.4 against 27.3 in Uruguay as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Lebanon and Uruguay?
- 0.1, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Uruguay?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Lebanon and Uruguay rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Lebanon ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 55th 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'.