Guinea vs Malawi: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Guinea
23.4
in 2016
Malawi
23.2
in 2016
Guinea rank
166th
Malawi rank
169th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Guinea
- Malawi
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 23.4 against 23.2 in Malawi, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malawi ahead.
Guinea ranks 166th and Malawi ranks 169th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.44 | 19.6 | 0.16 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 20.36 | 20.42 | 0.06 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 21.45 | 21.45 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 22.45 | 22.34 | 0.11 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 23.19 | 22.99 | 0.2 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Guinea or Malawi?
- Guinea, at 23.4 against 23.2 in Malawi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Guinea and Malawi?
- 0.2, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malawi?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Guinea and Malawi rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Guinea ranks 166th and Malawi ranks 169th 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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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'.