Mauritius vs Poland: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Mauritius
25.9
in 2016
Poland
25.9
in 2016
Mauritius rank
107th
Poland rank
107th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Mauritius
- Poland
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 25.9 against 25.9 in Poland, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 107th and Poland ranks 107th of 190 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.1 | 25 | 1.9 | Poland |
| 1980s | 23.78 | 25.11 | 1.33 | Poland |
| 1990s | 24.62 | 25.1 | 0.48 | Poland |
| 2000s | 25.25 | 25.33 | 0.08 | Poland |
| 2010s | 25.7 | 25.77 | 0.0714 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Mauritius or Poland?
- Mauritius, at 25.9 against 25.9 in Poland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Mauritius and Poland?
- 0, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Poland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Mauritius and Poland rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Mauritius ranks 107th and Poland ranks 107th 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'.