Malta vs Oman: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Malta
26.3
in 2016
Oman
26.3
in 2016
Malta rank
90th
Oman rank
90th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Malta
- Oman
How they compare
Malta currently reports 26.3 against 26.3 in Oman, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 90th and Oman ranks 90th of 190 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.56 | 23.68 | 2.88 | Malta |
| 1980s | 26.5 | 24.75 | 1.75 | Malta |
| 1990s | 26.57 | 25.74 | 0.83 | Malta |
| 2000s | 26.67 | 26.03 | 0.64 | Malta |
| 2010s | 26.46 | 26.2 | 0.2571 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Malta or Oman?
- Malta, at 26.3 against 26.3 in Oman as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Malta and Oman?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Oman?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Malta and Oman rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Malta ranks 90th and Oman ranks 90th 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'.