Brunei Darussalam vs Peru: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Brunei Darussalam
27.2
in 2016
Peru
27.1
in 2016
Brunei Darussalam rank
58th
Peru rank
60th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Peru
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 27.2 against 27.1 in Peru, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Peru ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 58th and Peru ranks 60th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4 | 23.7 | 0.3 | Peru |
| 1980s | 23.98 | 24.41 | 0.43 | Peru |
| 1990s | 25.01 | 25.25 | 0.24 | Peru |
| 2000s | 25.95 | 26.03 | 0.08 | Peru |
| 2010s | 26.81 | 26.8 | 0.0143 | Brunei Darussalam |
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 Peru?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 27.2 against 27.1 in Peru as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Brunei Darussalam and Peru?
- 0.1, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Peru?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Peru rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 58th and Peru ranks 60th 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'.