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