North Macedonia vs Ukraine: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
North Macedonia
26.2
in 2016
Ukraine
26.2
in 2016
North Macedonia rank
95th
Ukraine rank
95th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- North Macedonia
- Ukraine
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 26.2 against 26.2 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 95th and Ukraine ranks 95th of 190 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5 | 24.92 | 0.42 | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 24.87 | 25.24 | 0.37 | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 25.19 | 25.5 | 0.31 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 25.56 | 25.87 | 0.31 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 26 | 26.14 | 0.1429 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, North Macedonia or Ukraine?
- North Macedonia, at 26.2 against 26.2 in Ukraine as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between North Macedonia and Ukraine?
- 0, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Ukraine?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do North Macedonia and Ukraine rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- North Macedonia ranks 95th and Ukraine ranks 95th 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'.