Guatemala vs Kyrgyzstan: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Guatemala
27.3
in 2016
Kyrgyzstan
27.2
in 2016
Guatemala rank
55th
Kyrgyzstan rank
58th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Guatemala
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 27.3 against 27.2 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Guatemala ranks 55th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 58th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.98 | 22.2 | 0.22 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 23.1 | 23.09 | 0.01 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 24.66 | 24.26 | 0.4 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 26.07 | 25.52 | 0.55 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 27 | 26.73 | 0.2714 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Guatemala or Kyrgyzstan?
- Guatemala, at 27.3 against 27.2 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.1, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Guatemala ranks 55th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 58th 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'.