Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Botswana or Montenegro?

Botswana, at 26.1 against 26.1 in Montenegro as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Montenegro?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.

Botswana vs Montenegro: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Botswana

26.1

in 2016

Montenegro

26.1

in 2016

Botswana rank

99th

Montenegro rank

99th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Botswana
Montenegro

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 26.1 against 26.1 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Montenegro ahead.

Botswana ranks 99th and Montenegro ranks 99th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Montenegro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Montenegro	Difference	Ahead
1970s	22.3	23.2	0.9	Montenegro
1980s	23.34	23.87	0.53	Montenegro
1990s	24.84	24.62	0.22	Botswana
2000s	25.65	25.35	0.3	Botswana
2010s	25.99	25.89	0.1	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Botswana or Montenegro?: Botswana, at 26.1 against 26.1 in Montenegro as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Botswana and Montenegro?: 0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Montenegro?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Botswana and Montenegro rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Botswana ranks 99th and Montenegro ranks 99th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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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Indicator: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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'.