Brazil vs Solomon Islands: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Brazil
26.8
in 2016
Solomon Islands
26.9
in 2016
Brazil rank
70th
Solomon Islands rank
67th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Brazil
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 26.9 against 26.8 in Brazil, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 70th and Solomon Islands ranks 67th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.04 | 22.48 | 0.56 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 23.79 | 23.54 | 0.25 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 24.63 | 24.87 | 0.24 | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 25.53 | 25.95 | 0.42 | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 26.46 | 26.69 | 0.2286 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Brazil or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 26.9 against 26.8 in Brazil as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Brazil and Solomon Islands?
- 0.1, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Solomon Islands?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Brazil and Solomon Islands rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Brazil ranks 70th and Solomon Islands ranks 67th 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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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'.