Canada vs Greece: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Canada
26.6
in 2016
Greece
26.7
in 2016
Canada rank
77th
Greece rank
75th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Canada
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 26.7 against 26.6 in Canada, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 77th and Greece ranks 75th of 190 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.76 | 25.62 | 1.86 | Greece |
| 1980s | 24.37 | 25.98 | 1.61 | Greece |
| 1990s | 25.35 | 26.38 | 1.03 | Greece |
| 2000s | 26.14 | 26.69 | 0.55 | Greece |
| 2010s | 26.5 | 26.73 | 0.2286 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Canada or Greece?
- Greece, at 26.7 against 26.6 in Canada as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Canada and Greece?
- 0.1, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greece?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Canada and Greece rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Canada ranks 77th and Greece ranks 75th 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'.