Guatemala vs Lebanon: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Guatemala
27.3
in 2016
Lebanon
27.4
in 2016
Guatemala rank
55th
Lebanon rank
52nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Guatemala
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 27.4 against 27.3 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 55th and Lebanon ranks 52nd of 190 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.98 | 23.98 | 2 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 23.1 | 24.99 | 1.89 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 24.66 | 25.96 | 1.3 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 26.07 | 26.65 | 0.58 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 27 | 27.17 | 0.1714 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Guatemala or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 27.4 against 27.3 in Guatemala as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Guatemala and Lebanon?
- 0.1, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lebanon?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Guatemala and Lebanon rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Guatemala ranks 55th and Lebanon ranks 52nd 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'.