Australia vs Mongolia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Australia
26.7
in 2016
Mongolia
26.6
in 2016
Australia rank
75th
Mongolia rank
77th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Australia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.7 against 26.6 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 75th and Mongolia 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 | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4 | 22.64 | 0.76 | Australia |
| 1980s | 24.15 | 23.45 | 0.7 | Australia |
| 1990s | 25.25 | 24.35 | 0.9 | Australia |
| 2000s | 26.22 | 25.25 | 0.97 | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.63 | 26.21 | 0.4143 | 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 Mongolia?
- Australia, at 26.7 against 26.6 in Mongolia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Australia and Mongolia?
- 0.1, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mongolia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Mongolia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Australia ranks 75th and Mongolia 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'.