Azerbaijan vs Seychelles: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Azerbaijan
27.9
in 2016
Seychelles
27.9
in 2016
Azerbaijan rank
39th
Seychelles rank
39th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Azerbaijan
- Seychelles
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 27.9 against 27.9 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 39th and Seychelles ranks 39th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.2 | 24.1 | 0.1 | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 24.85 | 25.05 | 0.2 | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 25.75 | 26.05 | 0.3 | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 26.65 | 26.99 | 0.34 | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 27.54 | 27.69 | 0.1429 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Azerbaijan or Seychelles?
- Azerbaijan, at 27.9 against 27.9 in Seychelles as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Azerbaijan and Seychelles?
- 0, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Seychelles?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Azerbaijan and Seychelles rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Azerbaijan ranks 39th and Seychelles ranks 39th 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'.