Estonia vs Poland: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Estonia
25.9
in 2016
Poland
25.9
in 2016
Estonia rank
107th
Poland rank
107th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Estonia
- Poland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 25.9 against 25.9 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Poland ahead.
Estonia ranks 107th and Poland ranks 107th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7 | 25 | 0.3 | Poland |
| 1980s | 24.87 | 25.11 | 0.24 | Poland |
| 1990s | 25.04 | 25.1 | 0.06 | Poland |
| 2000s | 25.48 | 25.33 | 0.15 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 25.79 | 25.77 | 0.0143 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Estonia or Poland?
- Estonia, at 25.9 against 25.9 in Poland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Estonia and Poland?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Poland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Estonia and Poland rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Estonia ranks 107th and Poland 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'.