Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Marshall Islands or Qatar?

Marshall Islands, at 30.4 against 30.1 in Qatar as of 2016.

What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Marshall Islands and Qatar?

0.3, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Qatar?

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.

Marshall Islands vs Qatar: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Marshall Islands

30.4

in 2016

Qatar

30.1

in 2016

Marshall Islands rank

12th

Qatar rank

15th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Marshall Islands
Qatar

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 30.4 against 30.1 in Qatar, a difference of 0.3.

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

Marshall Islands ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 15th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1970s	27.5	26.82	0.68	Marshall Islands
1980s	28.39	27.34	1.05	Marshall Islands
1990s	29.42	28.17	1.25	Marshall Islands
2000s	30.01	29.04	0.97	Marshall Islands
2010s	30.3	29.8	0.5	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Marshall Islands or Qatar?: Marshall Islands, at 30.4 against 30.1 in Qatar as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Marshall Islands and Qatar?: 0.3, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Qatar?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Marshall Islands and Qatar rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Marshall Islands ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 15th 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'.