Australia vs Canada: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Australia
26.7
in 2016
Canada
26.6
in 2016
Australia rank
75th
Canada rank
77th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.7 against 26.6 in Canada, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 75th and Canada ranks 77th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4 | 23.76 | 0.36 | Canada |
| 1980s | 24.15 | 24.37 | 0.22 | Canada |
| 1990s | 25.25 | 25.35 | 0.1 | Canada |
| 2000s | 26.22 | 26.14 | 0.08 | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.63 | 26.5 | 0.1286 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 26.7 against 26.6 in Canada as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Australia and Canada?
- 0.1, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Australia ranks 75th and Canada ranks 77th 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'.