How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

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.

Romania vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women

Romania

26.8

in 2016

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

26.8

in 2016

Romania rank

70th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

70th

Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time

Romania
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Romania currently reports 26.8 against 26.8 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 70th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 70th of 190 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	23.52	24.12	0.6	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s	24.08	24.95	0.87	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	24.73	25.89	1.16	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	25.48	26.48	1	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	26.43	26.69	0.2571	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Romania or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Romania, at 26.8 against 26.8 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Romania and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Romania and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?: Romania ranks 70th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 70th 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'.