Andorra vs Malaysia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Andorra
26.1
in 2016
Malaysia
26.1
in 2016
Andorra rank
99th
Malaysia rank
99th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Andorra
- Malaysia
How they compare
Andorra currently reports 26.1 against 26.1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Andorra ahead.
Andorra ranks 99th and Malaysia ranks 99th of 190 countries.
Andorra has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Andorra | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.88 | 20.98 | 4.9 | Andorra |
| 1980s | 26.27 | 22.05 | 4.22 | Andorra |
| 1990s | 26.46 | 23.41 | 3.05 | Andorra |
| 2000s | 26.46 | 24.74 | 1.72 | Andorra |
| 2010s | 26.21 | 25.76 | 0.4571 | Andorra |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Andorra or Malaysia?
- Andorra, at 26.1 against 26.1 in Malaysia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Andorra and Malaysia?
- 0, with Andorra ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Andorra and Malaysia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Andorra and Malaysia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Andorra ranks 99th and Malaysia ranks 99th 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'.