China vs Philippines: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
China
23.5
in 2016
Philippines
23.5
in 2016
China rank
163rd
Philippines rank
163rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
China currently reports 23.5 against 23.5 in Philippines, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was China ahead.
China ranks 163rd and Philippines ranks 163rd of 190 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3 | 19.56 | 1.74 | China |
| 1980s | 21.7 | 20.62 | 1.08 | China |
| 1990s | 22.17 | 21.94 | 0.23 | China |
| 2000s | 22.68 | 22.67 | 0.01 | China |
| 2010s | 23.27 | 23.24 | 0.0286 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, China or Philippines?
- China, at 23.5 against 23.5 in Philippines as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between China and Philippines?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- China ranks 163rd and Philippines ranks 163rd 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'.