Brunei Darussalam vs Republic of Moldova: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Brunei Darussalam
27.2
in 2016
Republic of Moldova
27.3
in 2016
Brunei Darussalam rank
58th
Republic of Moldova rank
55th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 27.3 against 27.2 in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 58th and Republic of Moldova ranks 55th of 190 countries.
Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4 | 24.86 | 1.46 | Republic of Moldova |
| 1980s | 23.98 | 25.48 | 1.5 | Republic of Moldova |
| 1990s | 25.01 | 26.11 | 1.1 | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 25.95 | 26.72 | 0.77 | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 26.81 | 27.16 | 0.3429 | Republic of Moldova |
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 Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, 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 Republic of Moldova?
- 0.1, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Republic of Moldova?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Republic of Moldova rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 58th and Republic of Moldova 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'.