Paraguay vs Vanuatu: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Paraguay
26.9
in 2016
Vanuatu
26.8
in 2016
Paraguay rank
67th
Vanuatu rank
70th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Paraguay
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 26.9 against 26.8 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Paraguay ranks 67th and Vanuatu ranks 70th of 190 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.18 | 22.92 | 0.74 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 23.11 | 23.94 | 0.83 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 24.36 | 25.22 | 0.86 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 25.56 | 26.13 | 0.57 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 26.56 | 26.63 | 0.0714 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Paraguay or Vanuatu?
- Paraguay, at 26.9 against 26.8 in Vanuatu as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Paraguay and Vanuatu?
- 0.1, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Vanuatu?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Paraguay and Vanuatu rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Paraguay ranks 67th and Vanuatu ranks 70th 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'.