Antigua and Barbuda vs Panama: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Antigua and Barbuda
27.7
in 2016
Panama
27.7
in 2016
Antigua and Barbuda rank
44th
Panama rank
44th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Panama
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 27.7 against 27.7 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 44th and Panama ranks 44th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3 | 22.96 | 0.34 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 24.12 | 23.97 | 0.15 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 25.28 | 25.36 | 0.08 | Panama |
| 2000s | 26.41 | 26.63 | 0.22 | Panama |
| 2010s | 27.37 | 27.4 | 0.0286 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Antigua and Barbuda or Panama?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 27.7 against 27.7 in Panama as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Antigua and Barbuda and Panama?
- 0, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Panama?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Panama rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 44th and Panama ranks 44th 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'.