Bahamas vs United States: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Bahamas
28.8
in 2016
United States
28.9
in 2016
Bahamas rank
29th
United States rank
27th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Bahamas
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 28.9 against 28.8 in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 29th and United States ranks 27th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.32 | 24.78 | 0.54 | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 26.15 | 25.45 | 0.7 | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 27.08 | 26.66 | 0.42 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 27.93 | 27.94 | 0.01 | United States |
| 2010s | 28.57 | 28.66 | 0.0857 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Bahamas or United States?
- United States, at 28.9 against 28.8 in Bahamas as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Bahamas and United States?
- 0.1, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and United States rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Bahamas ranks 29th and United States ranks 27th 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'.