Lesotho vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Lesotho
27
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27
in 2016
Lesotho rank
62nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
62nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Lesotho
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 27 against 27 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 62nd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.38 | 23.6 | 0.78 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 24.93 | 24.36 | 0.57 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 25.64 | 25.5 | 0.14 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 26.33 | 26.48 | 0.15 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.83 | 26.9 | 0.0714 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Lesotho or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Lesotho, at 27 against 27 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 62nd 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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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'.