Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Ethiopia or Madagascar?

Ethiopia, at 21.1 against 21.1 in Madagascar as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

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.

Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Ethiopia

21.1

in 2016

Madagascar

21.1

in 2016

Ethiopia rank

188th

Madagascar rank

188th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Ethiopia
Madagascar

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 21.1 against 21.1 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 188th and Madagascar ranks 188th of 190 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1970s	18	18.8	0.8	Madagascar
1980s	18.68	19.45	0.77	Madagascar
1990s	19.54	20.18	0.64	Madagascar
2000s	20.32	20.67	0.35	Madagascar
2010s	20.9	21	0.1	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Ethiopia or Madagascar?: Ethiopia, at 21.1 against 21.1 in Madagascar as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Ethiopia and Madagascar?: 0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Ethiopia ranks 188th and Madagascar ranks 188th 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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Indicator: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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'.