Bahrain vs Pakistan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Bahrain
24.8
in 2016
Pakistan
24.6
in 2016
Bahrain rank
133rd
Pakistan rank
136th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Bahrain
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 24.8 against 24.6 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 133rd and Pakistan ranks 136th of 190 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4 | 20.14 | 6.26 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 26.39 | 21.06 | 5.33 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 26.2 | 22.25 | 3.95 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 25.63 | 23.43 | 2.2 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 24.97 | 24.3 | 0.6714 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Bahrain or Pakistan?
- Bahrain, at 24.8 against 24.6 in Pakistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Bahrain and Pakistan?
- 0.2, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Pakistan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bahrain and Pakistan rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Bahrain ranks 133rd and Pakistan ranks 136th 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'.