Antigua and Barbuda vs Suriname: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Antigua and Barbuda
27.7
in 2016
Suriname
27.7
in 2016
Antigua and Barbuda rank
44th
Suriname rank
44th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Suriname
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 27.7 against 27.7 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 44th and Suriname ranks 44th of 190 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3 | 24.02 | 0.72 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 24.12 | 25.12 | 1 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 25.28 | 25.99 | 0.71 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 26.41 | 26.79 | 0.38 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 27.37 | 27.46 | 0.0857 | Suriname |
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 Suriname?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 27.7 against 27.7 in Suriname as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Antigua and Barbuda and Suriname?
- 0, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Suriname?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Suriname rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 44th and Suriname 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'.