Comoros vs Germany: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Comoros
25.6
in 2016
Germany
25.8
in 2016
Comoros rank
114th
Germany rank
111th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Comoros
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 25.8 against 25.6 in Comoros, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 114th and Germany ranks 111th of 190 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.72 | 24.26 | 4.54 | Germany |
| 1980s | 20.86 | 24.4 | 3.54 | Germany |
| 1990s | 22.37 | 24.86 | 2.49 | Germany |
| 2000s | 23.85 | 25.39 | 1.54 | Germany |
| 2010s | 25.14 | 25.73 | 0.5857 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Comoros or Germany?
- Germany, at 25.8 against 25.6 in Comoros as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Comoros and Germany?
- 0.2, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Germany?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Comoros and Germany rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Comoros ranks 114th and Germany ranks 111th 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'.