Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malawi: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Lao People's Democratic Republic
23.1
in 2016
Malawi
23.2
in 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
170th
Malawi rank
169th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23.2 against 23.1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 170th and Malawi ranks 169th of 190 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.74 | 19.6 | 0.86 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 19.58 | 20.42 | 0.84 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 20.65 | 21.45 | 0.8 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 21.77 | 22.34 | 0.57 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 22.76 | 22.99 | 0.2286 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 23.2 against 23.1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
- 0.1, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 170th and Malawi ranks 169th 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'.