Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Netherlands or Portugal?

Netherlands, at 25.1 against 25.1 in Portugal as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?

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.

Netherlands vs Portugal: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Netherlands

25.1

in 2016

Portugal

25.1

in 2016

Netherlands rank

127th

Portugal rank

127th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Netherlands
Portugal

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 25.1 against 25.1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

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

Netherlands ranks 127th and Portugal ranks 127th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	23.7	24.34	0.64	Portugal
1980s	23.93	24.65	0.72	Portugal
1990s	24.47	25.1	0.63	Portugal
2000s	25	25.39	0.39	Portugal
2010s	25.1	25.26	0.1571	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Netherlands or Portugal?: Netherlands, at 25.1 against 25.1 in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Netherlands and Portugal?: 0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Netherlands ranks 127th and Portugal ranks 127th 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'.