Saudi Arabia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Saudi Arabia
29.2
in 2016
Syrian Arab Republic
29.2
in 2016
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
22nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 29.2 against 29.2 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.86 | 25.3 | 0.56 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 27.02 | 26.15 | 0.87 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 28.09 | 27.16 | 0.93 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 28.71 | 28.18 | 0.53 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 29.09 | 28.9 | 0.1857 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Saudi Arabia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Saudi Arabia 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'.