Belarus vs Canada: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Belarus
26.6
in 2016
Canada
26.6
in 2016
Belarus rank
77th
Canada rank
77th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Belarus
- Canada
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 26.6 against 26.6 in Canada, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 77th and Canada ranks 77th of 190 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5 | 23.76 | 0.74 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 25.13 | 24.37 | 0.76 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 25.67 | 25.35 | 0.32 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 26.22 | 26.14 | 0.08 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 26.56 | 26.5 | 0.0571 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Belarus or Canada?
- Belarus, at 26.6 against 26.6 in Canada as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Belarus and Canada?
- 0, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Canada?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Belarus and Canada rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Belarus ranks 77th and Canada ranks 77th 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'.