Eswatini vs Fiji: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Eswatini
28.9
in 2016
Fiji
28.8
in 2016
Eswatini rank
27th
Fiji rank
29th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Eswatini
- Fiji
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 28.9 against 28.8 in Fiji, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 27th and Fiji ranks 29th of 190 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.78 | 24.4 | 0.38 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 25.81 | 25.4 | 0.41 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 26.92 | 26.73 | 0.19 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 27.85 | 27.85 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 28.67 | 28.56 | 0.1143 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Eswatini or Fiji?
- Eswatini, at 28.9 against 28.8 in Fiji as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Eswatini and Fiji?
- 0.1, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Fiji?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Eswatini and Fiji rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Eswatini ranks 27th and Fiji ranks 29th 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'.