Paraguay vs Solomon Islands: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Paraguay
26.9
in 2016
Solomon Islands
26.9
in 2016
Paraguay rank
67th
Solomon Islands rank
67th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Paraguay
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 26.9 against 26.9 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 67th and Solomon Islands ranks 67th of 190 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.18 | 22.48 | 0.3 | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 23.11 | 23.54 | 0.43 | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 24.36 | 24.87 | 0.51 | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 25.56 | 25.95 | 0.39 | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 26.56 | 26.69 | 0.1286 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Paraguay or Solomon Islands?
- Paraguay, at 26.9 against 26.9 in Solomon Islands as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Paraguay and Solomon Islands?
- 0, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Solomon Islands?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Paraguay and Solomon Islands rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Paraguay ranks 67th and Solomon Islands ranks 67th 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'.