Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Cyprus or Equatorial Guinea?

Cyprus, at 26 against 25.9 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Equatorial Guinea?

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.

Cyprus vs Equatorial Guinea: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Cyprus

in 2016

Equatorial Guinea

25.9

in 2016

Cyprus rank

104th

Equatorial Guinea rank

107th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Cyprus
Equatorial Guinea

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 26 against 25.9 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 104th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 107th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Equatorial Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1970s	23.58	20.92	2.66	Cyprus
1980s	24.6	21.83	2.77	Cyprus
1990s	25.42	23.24	2.18	Cyprus
2000s	25.91	24.56	1.35	Cyprus
2010s	26	25.57	0.4286	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Cyprus or Equatorial Guinea?: Cyprus, at 26 against 25.9 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Cyprus and Equatorial Guinea?: 0.1, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Equatorial Guinea?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Cyprus and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Cyprus ranks 104th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 107th 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'.