Philippines vs Sierra Leone: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Philippines
23.5
in 2016
Sierra Leone
23.5
in 2016
Philippines rank
163rd
Sierra Leone rank
163rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Philippines
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 23.5 against 23.5 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 190 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.56 | 20.5 | 0.94 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 20.62 | 21.25 | 0.63 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 21.94 | 22.15 | 0.21 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 22.67 | 22.98 | 0.31 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 23.24 | 23.4 | 0.1571 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Philippines or Sierra Leone?
- Philippines, at 23.5 against 23.5 in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Philippines and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sierra Leone?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Philippines and Sierra Leone rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Philippines ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd 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'.