Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Panama: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
27.7
in 2016
Panama
27.7
in 2016
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
44th
Panama rank
44th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Panama
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 27.7 against 27.7 in Panama, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 44th and Panama ranks 44th of 190 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.28 | 22.96 | 0.68 | Panama |
| 1980s | 23.41 | 23.97 | 0.56 | Panama |
| 1990s | 24.94 | 25.36 | 0.42 | Panama |
| 2000s | 26.27 | 26.63 | 0.36 | Panama |
| 2010s | 27.36 | 27.4 | 0.0429 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Panama?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 27.7 against 27.7 in Panama as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Panama?
- 0, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Panama?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Panama rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 44th and Panama ranks 44th 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'.