Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Azerbaijan or Ecuador?

Azerbaijan, at 27.9 against 27.9 in Ecuador as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Ecuador?

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.

Azerbaijan vs Ecuador: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Azerbaijan

27.9

in 2016

Ecuador

27.9

in 2016

Azerbaijan rank

39th

Ecuador rank

39th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Azerbaijan
Ecuador

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 27.9 against 27.9 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 39th and Ecuador ranks 39th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24.2	22.68	1.52	Azerbaijan
1980s	24.85	23.78	1.07	Azerbaijan
1990s	25.75	25.16	0.59	Azerbaijan
2000s	26.65	26.41	0.24	Azerbaijan
2010s	27.54	27.47	0.0714	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Azerbaijan or Ecuador?: Azerbaijan, at 27.9 against 27.9 in Ecuador as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Azerbaijan and Ecuador?: 0, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Ecuador?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Azerbaijan and Ecuador rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Azerbaijan ranks 39th and Ecuador ranks 39th 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'.