Ethiopia vs Timor-Leste: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Ethiopia
21.1
in 2016
Timor-Leste
21.3
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
188th
Timor-Leste rank
187th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Ethiopia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 21.3 against 21.1 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 188th and Timor-Leste ranks 187th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 | 17.8 | 0.2 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 18.68 | 18.55 | 0.13 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 19.54 | 19.42 | 0.12 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 20.32 | 20.21 | 0.11 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 20.9 | 21 | 0.1 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Ethiopia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 21.3 against 21.1 in Ethiopia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Ethiopia and Timor-Leste?
- 0.2, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Timor-Leste?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Ethiopia and Timor-Leste rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th and Timor-Leste ranks 187th 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'.