Table 4.
BMI (kg/m2) among adults in Eastern Mediterranean Region.
| Country | Mean BMI | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |
| Bahrain | 26.4 | 27.9 |
| Djibouti | 21.8 | 22.9 |
| Egypt | 26.7 | 29.6 |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 24.9 | 26.5 |
| Iraq | 24.1 | 25.2 |
| Jordan | 26.1 | 27.9 |
| Kuwaiti | 27.5 | 31.0 |
| Lebanon | 25.3 | 26.2 |
| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | 25.0 | 26.1 |
| Morocco | 23.2 | 25.8 |
| Oman | 24.2 | 24.9 |
| Pakistan | 22.0 | 22.3 |
| Qatar | 26.0 | 27.1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 26.7 | 27.6 |
| Somalia | 20.7 | 21.8 |
| Sudan | 21.6 | 22.7 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 24.9 | 26.1 |
| Tunisia | 24.4 | 26.9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 27.0 | 28.6 |
| Yemen | 22.6 | 22.8 |
Source: WHO [11].