Mali vs Myanmar: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Mali
23.1
in 2016
Myanmar
23
in 2016
Mali rank
170th
Myanmar rank
173rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Mali
- Myanmar
How they compare
Mali currently reports 23.1 against 23 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Myanmar ahead.
Mali ranks 170th and Myanmar ranks 173rd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.62 | 19.8 | 1.18 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 19.53 | 20.44 | 0.91 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 20.75 | 21.28 | 0.53 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 22.05 | 22.07 | 0.02 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 22.87 | 22.79 | 0.0857 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Mali or Myanmar?
- Mali, at 23.1 against 23 in Myanmar as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Mali and Myanmar?
- 0.1, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Myanmar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Mali and Myanmar rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Mali ranks 170th and Myanmar ranks 173rd 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'.