Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Australia or Mauritania?

Australia, at 26.7 against 26.6 in Mauritania as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mauritania?

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.

Australia vs Mauritania: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Australia

26.7

in 2016

Mauritania

26.6

in 2016

Australia rank

75th

Mauritania rank

77th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Australia
Mauritania

How they compare

Australia currently reports 26.7 against 26.6 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1.

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

Australia ranks 75th and Mauritania ranks 77th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	23.4	21.42	1.98	Australia
1980s	24.15	22.76	1.39	Australia
1990s	25.25	24.3	0.95	Australia
2000s	26.22	25.58	0.64	Australia
2010s	26.63	26.36	0.2714	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 Mauritania?: Australia, at 26.7 against 26.6 in Mauritania as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Australia and Mauritania?: 0.1, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mauritania?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Australia and Mauritania rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Australia ranks 75th and Mauritania ranks 77th 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'.