Albania vs Maldives: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Albania
26.3
in 2016
Maldives
26.3
in 2016
Albania rank
90th
Maldives rank
90th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Albania
- Maldives
How they compare
Albania currently reports 26.3 against 26.3 in Maldives, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 90th and Maldives ranks 90th of 190 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.84 | 20.96 | 2.88 | Albania |
| 1980s | 24.2 | 22.19 | 2.01 | Albania |
| 1990s | 24.65 | 23.43 | 1.22 | Albania |
| 2000s | 25.34 | 24.64 | 0.7 | Albania |
| 2010s | 26.06 | 25.86 | 0.2 | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Albania or Maldives?
- Albania, at 26.3 against 26.3 in Maldives as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Albania and Maldives?
- 0, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Maldives?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Albania and Maldives rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Albania ranks 90th and Maldives ranks 90th 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'.