Dominica vs Grenada: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Dominica
29
in 2016
Grenada
28.8
in 2016
Dominica rank
26th
Grenada rank
29th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Dominica
- Grenada
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 29 against 28.8 in Grenada, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 26th and Grenada ranks 29th of 190 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Grenada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.16 | 23.86 | 0.3 | Dominica |
| 1980s | 25.29 | 24.72 | 0.57 | Dominica |
| 1990s | 26.8 | 25.97 | 0.83 | Dominica |
| 2000s | 27.85 | 27.32 | 0.53 | Dominica |
| 2010s | 28.7 | 28.4 | 0.3 | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Dominica or Grenada?
- Dominica, at 29 against 28.8 in Grenada as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Dominica and Grenada?
- 0.2, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Grenada?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Dominica and Grenada rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Dominica ranks 26th and Grenada ranks 29th 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'.