Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Fiji or Trinidad and Tobago?

Fiji, at 28.8 against 28.6 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Trinidad and Tobago?

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.

Fiji vs Trinidad and Tobago: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Fiji

28.8

in 2016

Trinidad and Tobago

28.6

in 2016

Fiji rank

29th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

32nd

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Fiji
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 28.8 against 28.6 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2.

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

Fiji ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24.4	24	0.4	Fiji
1980s	25.4	24.75	0.65	Fiji
1990s	26.73	25.91	0.82	Fiji
2000s	27.85	27.19	0.66	Fiji
2010s	28.56	28.24	0.3143	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Fiji or Trinidad and Tobago?: Fiji, at 28.8 against 28.6 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Fiji and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.2, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Trinidad and Tobago?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Fiji and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Fiji ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd 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'.