Australia vs Greece: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Australia
26.7
in 2016
Greece
26.7
in 2016
Australia rank
75th
Greece rank
75th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Australia
- Greece
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.7 against 26.7 in Greece, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 75th and Greece ranks 75th of 190 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4 | 25.62 | 2.22 | Greece |
| 1980s | 24.15 | 25.98 | 1.83 | Greece |
| 1990s | 25.25 | 26.38 | 1.13 | Greece |
| 2000s | 26.22 | 26.69 | 0.47 | Greece |
| 2010s | 26.63 | 26.73 | 0.1 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Australia or Greece?
- Australia, at 26.7 against 26.7 in Greece as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Australia and Greece?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greece?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Greece rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Australia ranks 75th and Greece ranks 75th 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'.