Russian Federation vs Slovenia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Russian Federation
26.4
in 2016
Slovenia
26.5
in 2016
Russian Federation rank
86th
Slovenia rank
83rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Russian Federation
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 26.5 against 26.4 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 86th and Slovenia ranks 83rd of 190 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.86 | 24.3 | 1.56 | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 26.11 | 24.82 | 1.29 | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 26.24 | 25.22 | 1.02 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 26.47 | 25.73 | 0.74 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 26.49 | 26.31 | 0.1714 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Russian Federation or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 26.5 against 26.4 in Russian Federation as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Russian Federation and Slovenia?
- 0.1, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Slovenia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Russian Federation and Slovenia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Russian Federation ranks 86th and Slovenia ranks 83rd 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'.