Bahrain vs Spain: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Bahrain
24.8
in 2016
Spain
24.8
in 2016
Bahrain rank
133rd
Spain rank
133rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Bahrain
- Spain
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 24.8 against 24.8 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 133rd and Spain ranks 133rd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4 | 25.2 | 1.2 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 26.39 | 25.43 | 0.96 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 26.2 | 25.6 | 0.6 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 25.63 | 25.51 | 0.12 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 24.97 | 25.03 | 0.0571 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Bahrain or Spain?
- Bahrain, at 24.8 against 24.8 in Spain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Bahrain and Spain?
- 0, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bahrain and Spain rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Bahrain ranks 133rd and Spain ranks 133rd 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'.