Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Colombia or Mauritania?

Colombia, at 26.6 against 26.6 in Mauritania as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

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.

Colombia vs Mauritania: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Colombia

26.6

in 2016

Mauritania

26.6

in 2016

Colombia rank

77th

Mauritania rank

77th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Colombia
Mauritania

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 26.6 against 26.6 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 77th and Mauritania ranks 77th of 190 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	22.82	21.42	1.4	Colombia
1980s	23.82	22.76	1.06	Colombia
1990s	25.02	24.3	0.72	Colombia
2000s	25.84	25.58	0.26	Colombia
2010s	26.37	26.36	0.0143	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Colombia or Mauritania?: Colombia, at 26.6 against 26.6 in Mauritania as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Colombia and Mauritania?: 0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Mauritania rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Colombia ranks 77th and Mauritania ranks 77th 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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Indicator: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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'.