Gabon vs Slovenia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Gabon
26.5
in 2016
Slovenia
26.5
in 2016
Gabon rank
83rd
Slovenia rank
83rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Gabon
- Slovenia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 26.5 against 26.5 in Slovenia, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 83rd and Slovenia ranks 83rd of 190 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.44 | 24.3 | 3.86 | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 22.04 | 24.82 | 2.78 | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 23.65 | 25.22 | 1.57 | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 25.1 | 25.73 | 0.63 | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 26.16 | 26.31 | 0.1571 | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Gabon or Slovenia?
- Gabon, at 26.5 against 26.5 in Slovenia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Gabon and Slovenia?
- 0, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Slovenia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Gabon and Slovenia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Gabon ranks 83rd and Slovenia ranks 83rd 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'.