Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Malaysia or Montenegro?

Malaysia, at 26.1 against 26.1 in Montenegro as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Montenegro?

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.

Malaysia vs Montenegro: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Malaysia

26.1

in 2016

Montenegro

26.1

in 2016

Malaysia rank

99th

Montenegro rank

99th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Malaysia
Montenegro

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 26.1 against 26.1 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 99th and Montenegro ranks 99th of 190 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Montenegro	Difference	Ahead
1970s	20.98	23.2	2.22	Montenegro
1980s	22.05	23.87	1.82	Montenegro
1990s	23.41	24.62	1.21	Montenegro
2000s	24.74	25.35	0.61	Montenegro
2010s	25.76	25.89	0.1286	Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Malaysia or Montenegro?: Malaysia, at 26.1 against 26.1 in Montenegro as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Malaysia and Montenegro?: 0, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Montenegro?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Malaysia and Montenegro rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Malaysia ranks 99th and Montenegro ranks 99th 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'.