Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Argentina or Dominican Republic?

Argentina, at 27.6 against 27.4 in Dominican Republic as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Dominican Republic?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.

Argentina vs Dominican Republic: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Argentina

27.6

in 2016

Dominican Republic

27.4

in 2016

Argentina rank

49th

Dominican Republic rank

52nd

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Argentina
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 27.6 against 27.4 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 49th and Dominican Republic ranks 52nd of 190 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	23.7	22.46	1.24	Argentina
1980s	24.45	23.58	0.87	Argentina
1990s	25.43	24.82	0.61	Argentina
2000s	26.35	26.07	0.28	Argentina
2010s	27.23	27.06	0.1714	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Argentina or Dominican Republic?: Argentina, at 27.6 against 27.4 in Dominican Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Argentina and Dominican Republic?: 0.2, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Dominican Republic?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Dominican Republic rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Argentina ranks 49th and Dominican Republic ranks 52nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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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Indicator: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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'.