Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Mexico
28.4
in 2016
Trinidad and Tobago
28.6
in 2016
Mexico rank
34th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
32nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Mexico
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 28.6 against 28.4 in Mexico, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Mexico ranks 34th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.18 | 24 | 0.82 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 24.54 | 24.75 | 0.21 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 26.24 | 25.91 | 0.33 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 27.47 | 27.19 | 0.28 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 28.14 | 28.24 | 0.1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Mexico or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 28.6 against 28.4 in Mexico as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Mexico ranks 34th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd 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'.