Indonesia vs Sri Lanka: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Indonesia
23.8
in 2016
Sri Lanka
23.7
in 2016
Indonesia rank
158th
Sri Lanka rank
159th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Indonesia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 23.8 against 23.7 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Indonesia ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.54 | 19.8 | 0.26 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 20.39 | 20.46 | 0.07 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 21.51 | 21.45 | 0.06 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 22.55 | 22.44 | 0.11 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 23.46 | 23.33 | 0.1286 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Indonesia or Sri Lanka?
- Indonesia, at 23.8 against 23.7 in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Indonesia and Sri Lanka rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Indonesia ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 159th 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'.