Libya vs Syrian Arab Republic: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Libya
29.2
in 2016
Syrian Arab Republic
29.2
in 2016
Libya rank
22nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
22nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Libya
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Libya currently reports 29.2 against 29.2 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Libya ranks 22nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.48 | 25.3 | 0.18 | Libya |
| 1980s | 26.69 | 26.15 | 0.54 | Libya |
| 1990s | 27.65 | 27.16 | 0.49 | Libya |
| 2000s | 28.4 | 28.18 | 0.22 | Libya |
| 2010s | 28.99 | 28.9 | 0.0857 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Libya or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Libya, at 29.2 against 29.2 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Libya and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Libya ranks 22nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd 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'.