Costa Rica vs Seychelles: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Costa Rica
27.9
in 2016
Seychelles
27.9
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
39th
Seychelles rank
39th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Costa Rica
- Seychelles
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 27.9 against 27.9 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Seychelles ranks 39th of 190 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.48 | 24.1 | 1.62 | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 23.6 | 25.05 | 1.45 | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 25.21 | 26.05 | 0.84 | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 26.65 | 26.99 | 0.34 | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 27.6 | 27.69 | 0.0857 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Costa Rica or Seychelles?
- Costa Rica, at 27.9 against 27.9 in Seychelles as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Seychelles rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Seychelles ranks 39th 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'.