Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Guinea-Bissau or Somalia?

Guinea-Bissau, at 24 against 23.9 in Somalia as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Guinea-Bissau

in 2016

Somalia

23.9

in 2016

Guinea-Bissau rank

153rd

Somalia rank

156th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Guinea-Bissau
Somalia

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 24 against 23.9 in Somalia, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Somalia ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd and Somalia ranks 156th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	19.38	20.3	0.92	Somalia
1980s	20.31	21.05	0.74	Somalia
1990s	21.7	22.05	0.35	Somalia
2000s	23	22.94	0.06	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	23.81	23.63	0.1857	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Guinea-Bissau or Somalia?: Guinea-Bissau, at 24 against 23.9 in Somalia as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?: 0.1, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Somalia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd and Somalia ranks 156th 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'.