Kazakhstan vs Russian Federation: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Kazakhstan
26.4
in 2016
Russian Federation
26.4
in 2016
Kazakhstan rank
86th
Russian Federation rank
86th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 26.4 against 26.4 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 86th and Russian Federation ranks 86th of 190 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.84 | 25.86 | 1.02 | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 25.32 | 26.11 | 0.79 | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 25.81 | 26.24 | 0.43 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 26.09 | 26.47 | 0.38 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 26.31 | 26.49 | 0.1714 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Kazakhstan or Russian Federation?
- Kazakhstan, at 26.4 against 26.4 in Russian Federation as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 0, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kazakhstan and Russian Federation rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Kazakhstan ranks 86th and Russian Federation ranks 86th 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'.