Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Malawi or Mozambique?

Mozambique, at 23.4 against 23.2 in Malawi as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

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.

Malawi vs Mozambique: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Malawi

23.2

in 2016

Mozambique

23.4

in 2016

Malawi rank

169th

Mozambique rank

166th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Malawi
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 23.4 against 23.2 in Malawi, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 169th and Mozambique ranks 166th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1970s	19.6	18.96	0.64	Malawi
1980s	20.42	20.02	0.4	Malawi
1990s	21.45	21.4	0.05	Malawi
2000s	22.34	22.4	0.06	Mozambique
2010s	22.99	23.14	0.1571	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Malawi or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 23.4 against 23.2 in Malawi as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Malawi and Mozambique?: 0.2, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Malawi ranks 169th and Mozambique ranks 166th 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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Indicator: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,980 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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'.