Spain vs Thailand: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Spain
24.8
in 2016
Thailand
25
in 2016
Spain rank
133rd
Thailand rank
132nd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 25 against 24.8 in Spain, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 133rd and Thailand ranks 132nd of 190 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.2 | 21.22 | 3.98 | Spain |
| 1980s | 25.43 | 22.05 | 3.38 | Spain |
| 1990s | 25.6 | 23.02 | 2.58 | Spain |
| 2000s | 25.51 | 23.86 | 1.65 | Spain |
| 2010s | 25.03 | 24.7 | 0.3286 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Spain or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 25 against 24.8 in Spain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Spain and Thailand?
- 0.2, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Spain ranks 133rd and Thailand ranks 132nd 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'.