Brunei Darussalam vs Guatemala: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Brunei Darussalam
27.2
in 2016
Guatemala
27.3
in 2016
Brunei Darussalam rank
58th
Guatemala rank
55th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 27.3 against 27.2 in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 55th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4 | 21.98 | 1.42 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 23.98 | 23.1 | 0.88 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 25.01 | 24.66 | 0.35 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 25.95 | 26.07 | 0.12 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 26.81 | 27 | 0.1857 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Brunei Darussalam or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 27.3 against 27.2 in Brunei Darussalam as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Brunei Darussalam and Guatemala?
- 0.1, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Guatemala?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Guatemala rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 55th 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'.