Croatia vs Vanuatu: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Croatia
26.8
in 2016
Vanuatu
26.8
in 2016
Croatia rank
70th
Vanuatu rank
70th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Croatia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 26.8 against 26.8 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 70th and Vanuatu ranks 70th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.28 | 22.92 | 0.36 | Croatia |
| 1980s | 23.95 | 23.94 | 0.01 | Croatia |
| 1990s | 24.59 | 25.22 | 0.63 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 25.46 | 26.13 | 0.67 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 26.41 | 26.63 | 0.2143 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Croatia or Vanuatu?
- Croatia, at 26.8 against 26.8 in Vanuatu as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Croatia and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Vanuatu?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Croatia and Vanuatu rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Croatia ranks 70th and Vanuatu ranks 70th 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'.