Guatemala vs Uruguay: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Guatemala
27.3
in 2016
Uruguay
27.3
in 2016
Guatemala rank
55th
Uruguay rank
55th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Guatemala
- Uruguay
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 27.3 against 27.3 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 190 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.98 | 24.54 | 2.56 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 23.1 | 25.03 | 1.93 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 24.66 | 25.7 | 1.04 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 26.07 | 26.37 | 0.3 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 27 | 27.03 | 0.0286 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Guatemala or Uruguay?
- Guatemala, at 27.3 against 27.3 in Uruguay as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Guatemala and Uruguay rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Guatemala ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 55th 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'.