Micronesia (country) vs Nauru: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Micronesia (country)
31.4
in 2016
Nauru
32.7
in 2016
Micronesia (country) rank
7th
Nauru rank
5th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 32.7 against 31.4 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.3.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 7th and Nauru ranks 5th of 190 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.28 | 33.74 | 6.46 | Nauru |
| 1980s | 28.41 | 34 | 5.59 | Nauru |
| 1990s | 29.64 | 34.03 | 4.39 | Nauru |
| 2000s | 30.49 | 33.55 | 3.06 | Nauru |
| 2010s | 31.14 | 32.96 | 1.81 | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Micronesia (country) or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 32.7 against 31.4 in Micronesia (country) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Micronesia (country) and Nauru?
- 1.3, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Nauru?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Nauru rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 7th and Nauru ranks 5th 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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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'.