Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritius: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Equatorial Guinea
25.9
in 2016
Mauritius
25.9
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea rank
107th
Mauritius rank
107th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Mauritius
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 25.9 against 25.9 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 107th and Mauritius ranks 107th of 190 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.92 | 23.1 | 2.18 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 21.83 | 23.78 | 1.95 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 23.24 | 24.62 | 1.38 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 24.56 | 25.25 | 0.69 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 25.57 | 25.7 | 0.1286 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Equatorial Guinea or Mauritius?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 25.9 against 25.9 in Mauritius as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Equatorial Guinea and Mauritius?
- 0, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mauritius?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Mauritius rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 107th 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'.