Cuba vs Mauritius: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Cuba
26
in 2016
Mauritius
25.9
in 2016
Cuba rank
104th
Mauritius rank
107th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Cuba
- Mauritius
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 26 against 25.9 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 104th and Mauritius ranks 107th of 190 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4 | 23.1 | 0.3 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 24.04 | 23.78 | 0.26 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 24.77 | 24.62 | 0.15 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 25.4 | 25.25 | 0.15 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 25.87 | 25.7 | 0.1714 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Cuba or Mauritius?
- Cuba, at 26 against 25.9 in Mauritius as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Cuba and Mauritius?
- 0.1, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mauritius?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cuba and Mauritius rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Cuba ranks 104th and Mauritius ranks 107th 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'.