Japan vs Madagascar: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Japan
21.8
in 2016
Madagascar
21.1
in 2016
Japan rank
185th
Madagascar rank
188th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Japan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Japan currently reports 21.8 against 21.1 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.7.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 185th and Madagascar ranks 188th of 190 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1 | 18.8 | 3.3 | Japan |
| 1980s | 22.1 | 19.45 | 2.65 | Japan |
| 1990s | 22 | 20.18 | 1.82 | Japan |
| 2000s | 21.91 | 20.67 | 1.24 | Japan |
| 2010s | 21.84 | 21 | 0.8429 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Japan or Madagascar?
- Japan, at 21.8 against 21.1 in Madagascar as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Japan and Madagascar?
- 0.7, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Madagascar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Japan and Madagascar rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Japan ranks 185th and Madagascar ranks 188th 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'.