Dominica vs United States: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Dominica
29
in 2016
United States
28.9
in 2016
Dominica rank
26th
United States rank
27th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Dominica
- United States
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 29 against 28.9 in United States, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States ahead.
Dominica ranks 26th and United States ranks 27th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.16 | 24.78 | 0.62 | United States |
| 1980s | 25.29 | 25.45 | 0.16 | United States |
| 1990s | 26.8 | 26.66 | 0.14 | Dominica |
| 2000s | 27.85 | 27.94 | 0.09 | United States |
| 2010s | 28.7 | 28.66 | 0.0429 | 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 United States?
- Dominica, at 29 against 28.9 in United States as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Dominica and United States?
- 0.1, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and United States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Dominica and United States rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Dominica ranks 26th and United States ranks 27th 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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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'.