Algeria vs Slovenia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Algeria
26.4
in 2016
Slovenia
26.5
in 2016
Algeria rank
86th
Slovenia rank
83rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Algeria
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 26.5 against 26.4 in Algeria, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 86th and Slovenia ranks 83rd of 190 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.7 | 24.3 | 1.6 | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 23.51 | 24.82 | 1.31 | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 24.64 | 25.22 | 0.58 | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 25.55 | 25.73 | 0.18 | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 26.19 | 26.31 | 0.1286 | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Algeria or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 26.5 against 26.4 in Algeria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Algeria and Slovenia?
- 0.1, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Slovenia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Algeria and Slovenia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Algeria ranks 86th and Slovenia ranks 83rd 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'.