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

Philippines, at 23.5 against 23.4 in Guinea as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Philippines?

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 vs Philippines: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Guinea

23.4

in 2016

Philippines

23.5

in 2016

Guinea rank

166th

Philippines rank

163rd

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Guinea
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 23.5 against 23.4 in Guinea, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 166th and Philippines ranks 163rd of 190 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1970s	19.44	19.56	0.12	Philippines
1980s	20.36	20.62	0.26	Philippines
1990s	21.45	21.94	0.49	Philippines
2000s	22.45	22.67	0.22	Philippines
2010s	23.19	23.24	0.0571	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Guinea or Philippines?: Philippines, at 23.5 against 23.4 in Guinea as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Guinea and Philippines?: 0.1, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Philippines?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Guinea and Philippines rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Guinea ranks 166th and Philippines ranks 163rd 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'.